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my phone detected firefox was using my camera. could someone please tell me why?

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buckyshaw
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Why is firefox using my camera?

Why is firefox using my camera?

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Kevin
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It happens when a website requests access to the camera. Often by ad networks to target ads to a user. You can deny Firefox access to the camera in the Android application settings. The default is for Firefox not to have access to the camera.