My source is this Tumblr post, which caused me to check my settings because I just got the latest major update.

I found these settings enabled in my discord app:

I know ideally one wouldn’t use Discord at all, but so many of the nice little people in my phone are on Discord.

BTW it’s never a good idea to allow apps access to your contacts, other than your actual phone and SMS apps.

Stay safe!

        • Butterbee (She/Her)@beehaw.orgEnglish
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          9 months ago

          I did not have it updated! I was on 192 something. However, I just updated it now and checked and the settings are still not enabled. So it did not change my settings on me. I previously had them disabled and they are still disabled after update.

          • Link.wav [he/him]@beehaw.orgOP
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            9 months ago

            Someone in my discord server also said it wasn’t enabled for him. This is messing with my mind because I feel confident I would never have enabled such a thing! I’m always so mindful of not letting apps access my phone contacts.

            • Butterbee (She/Her)@beehaw.orgEnglish
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              9 months ago

              Tinfoil hat time, but there’s a possibility it does flip the setting for some users but not all. If they unilaterally changed a privacy setting to just take and share data it would get SLAMMED. But if it’s just like… 1/3 of the users and everyone else says no, that’s not happening then they can get away with a lot. Not saying that’s what’s happening. But I’m not saying it’s not what’s happening.

              • Link.wav [he/him]@beehaw.orgOP
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                9 months ago

                I wouldn’t be terribly surprised! This makes me feel that perhaps it was good to post this. The more people check this setting, the less discord would be able to benefit from such a strategy. In any case, it never hurts to review one’s privacy settings from time to time.