How does an app like Threads get access to financial, political, health, religious or browsing info through your phone's OS. What is the actual source of that data? - eviltoast

I’m trying to understand how an app would even get that info in the first place, how that’s classified and why a mobile operating system even has a way to provide that data.

Am I correct in assuming that if an app is used without play store / play store framework that it would not be able to get access to that data?

Thanks!

  • gravitywell@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I could be wrong but i believe the image that’s making the rounds re what permissions the app CAN use, are just that, potential things it can do, not things it constantly does. Facebook (and so i assume Instagram and threads since its the same system) supports methods of payments like google wallet and linking a credit card. Its kinda like how when you sign up for these things you give them “permission” to use your pictures etc, because obviously they need that permission in order to actually show your images, it doesn’t mean they can just do whatever they want with photos you upload, same for financial info.