Part of the storyline: Signs of phone hacking and eavesdropping

Green dot on smartphone: when to be concerned

Earliest collected report:УНІАН
23 September at 01:30

Last update 24 September at 12:00
4 sources

The green dot on a smartphone screen may indicate camera or microphone activity. While it is not necessarily a sign of hacking, users are advised to pay attention to it.

In brief

The green dot appears on iPhone and Android
It indicates camera or microphone activity
The indicator does not always mean hacking
Users should maintain privacy

Covered by 2 of 6 media groups

Budget not in the collected reports
Public money not in the collected reports
Media business not in the collected reports
Big capital 3 sources
Readers and grants not in the collected reports
Undisclosed 1 source

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, media business, readers and grants.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
Group	Share	Count
Big capital Newsroom 3	75%	3 items
Undisclosed Newsroom 1	25%	1 item

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Who the outlets write for: community 0
region 1
country 3
world 0
Channels: Websites 3
Agencies 1
No collected reports from: 24 Канал, Укрінформ, NV, Цензор.НЕТ, ТСН
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Главком, LB.ua, Інтерфакс-Україна, Фокус, Апостроф, 1NEWS, Українські Національні Новини, Корреспондент, Суспільне Новини, Informator, Шелтер, Ми — Україна, Ділова столиця, Європейська правда, Оперативний ЗСУ, Телеграф, Букви, ГОРДОН, ArmyINFORM, Українська правда, Главред, Delo.ua
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УНІАНBig capitaloligarchic ties
- first item 23 September at 01:30
- earliest
- national desk
Зелена точка на смартфоні світиться не просто так: коли варто насторожитися
InternetUAUndisclosed
- first item 23 September at 14:15
- caught up, 12 h later
- national desk
Зелена точка на смартфоні світиться не просто так: коли вам варто насторожитися
Zaxid.netBig capitaloligarchic ties
- first item 23 September at 23:06
- caught up, 21 h later
Горить зелена крапка на смартфоні: чи це свідчить про злам і коли варто насторожитися
ОбозревательBig capitaloligarchic ties
- first item 24 September at 12:00
- caught up, 34 h later
- national desk
Чому на смартфоні горить зелена цятка: коли треба насторожитися

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3 similar to earlier ones

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УНІАН
- earliest collected report
- 23 September at 01:30
Зелена точка на смартфоні світиться не просто так: коли варто насторожитися
1. InternetUA
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 12 h later
  Зелена точка на смартфоні світиться не просто так: коли вам варто насторожитися
  1. Обозреватель
    - similar to an earlier report
    - 21 h later
    Чому на смартфоні горить зелена цятка: коли треба насторожитися
2. Zaxid.net
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 21 h later
  Горить зелена крапка на смартфоні: чи це свідчить про злам і коли варто насторожитися

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