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   AJL to All   
   Re: Anybody use Temu?   
   03 Dec 25 18:58:40   
   
   From: noemail@none.com   
      
   On 12/3/25 10:56 AM, Jörg Lorenz wrote:   
   >On 03.12.25 18:36, AJL wrote:   
   >> On 12/3/25 2:13 AM, Chris Green wrote:   
      
   >>> Why would I actually care if Temu knows that I bought a pair of boots?   
   >>> They know my name and address (so do zillions of other people) and   
   >>> that's about it.   
   >>   
   >> Did you read the part about Temu being able to access your phone's   
   >>  microphone? Also assessing your other apps. Sounded scary to me...   
   >   
   >Not for me: At one point Temu.app had to ask permission to get this   
   >accesses.   
      
   According to the article Temu apparently doesn't currently ask permission.   
    It makes one wonder what other apps also do it. Is one any safer using a   
    browser assuming you can use one to conduct the same business? On this   
    Chrome tablet I'm posting with I usually use the browser for business but   
    that's because it often doesn't run my Android apps so well. So Im safe   
    then (as Google looks over my shoulder), right?   8-O   
      
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