Mic running in the background? WhatsApp says ‘it’s a bug that mis-attributes information’


WhatsApp said users have full control over the mic settings. — AFP

WhatsApp said a bug on Android is falsely displaying information on a Pixel user’s privacy dashboard to indicate that the app is running the microphone in the background.

“We believe this is a bug on Android that mis-attributes information in their Privacy Dashboard and have asked Google to investigate and remediate,” the company said in a May 10 tweet.

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