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Why is Firefox using my camera without my permission

SoulxReaPer13x
SoulxReaPer13x
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I was browsing for some firewall products and got a notification that Firefox had opened up my camera. It's a little concerning since I wasn't using anything that requires the camera to be open.

I was browsing for some firewall products and got a notification that Firefox had opened up my camera. It's a little concerning since I wasn't using anything that requires the camera to be open.

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James
James
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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-firefox-android-use-permissions-it-requests

SoulxReaPer13x
SoulxReaPer13x Vraag-eienaar
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Hi James,


I've had the app installed on my phone for over a year and use it regularly but today my phones permissions history notified me Firefox had opened my camera (during this time I was browsing for networking equipment) nothing that required the camera to be open. I understand that it has permission to open it but usually only opens it when a website has some sort of option to do so.