Google has confirmed a Privacy Dashboard bug affecting WhatsApp.
The bug resulted in erroneous microphone usage notifications for WhatsApp.
Google says you need to update WhatsApp to resolve the issue.
Is WhatsApp listening to your real-world conversations? There’s a chance your Android phone’s Privacy Dashboard might think so, but Google has now revealed that this is a bug.
Twitter user Foad Dabiri noted last month that his phone’s Privacy Dashboard showed WhatsApp was frequently using his microphone. The Privacy Dashboard for Android allows you to get a log of when apps are using your phone’s permissions, and Dabiri’s log showed WhatsApp accessing the mic every few minutes. Check out his screenshot below.
