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Such things have been possible via the web for about a decade.

I know about camera access, there's a permission prompt for that. Didn't know about screen shots. That's honestly terrifying.

That functionality alone, I don't find terrifying. It's what allows web-based video-conferencing with screen sharing. However, I'd consider this an abuse of it, you should not be pressured into giving consent to do that as part of a job application.

The same goes with the terrible online testing platforms that have grown in use during COVID. They're terrible, ineffective, and an invasion in privacy.

> However, I'd consider this an abuse of it, you should not be pressured into giving consent to do that as part of a job application.

Yes, I completely agree. I hate it when Javascript gains new features and capabilities. Everyone is so happy because they'll be able to create more cool stuff, nobody seems to consider how these capabilities will be abused.

How is it terrifying? It's pretty nice to be able to share your screen in an online meeting. It has the same kind of permission prompt, of course.

Because it will be abused. Just like video game anti-cheating software used to periodically take and exfiltrate screenshots without the user's knowledge. Reading the privacy policies of those things was terrifying.

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