Location permissions requested for functions that do not

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Dead Internet Theory: A location request deserves scrutiny when the visible feature does not obviously need it, especially when an app asks for precise or background access rather than a narrower alternative.

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By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-05-15

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