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Should You Cover Your Laptop Camera When It’s Not in Use? (www.consumerreports.org)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My framework laptop has a built-in, physical kill switch for both the webcam and mic.

On my desktop pc, I cover the webcam or unplug it entirely until I need it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Yeah I use a desktop PC, and like once every 2 weeks I plug in my webcam for a work meeting, the rest of the time I bask in the comfort that my PC has no visual/audio sensors 😌