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Google Downloaded Audio Listeners Without Users` Consent, Chromium users say. Is your microphone on?

Google Chrome users allege that Google listened into conversations of users through a black box` of code. The code is downloaded to enable a feature that activates a search function when you say OK, Google Users can check if their microphone is active and if audio capture is allowed by typing chrome://voicesearch/ in their Google Chrome search bar. The bug was initially mentioned by users last month after they noticed suspicious network activity from the most recent stable release of the open source version of the Chrome browser.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/google-downloaded-audio-listeners-without-users-consent-chromium-users-say-is-your-microphone-on/

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