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[–] LovableSidekick 71 points 1 week ago (10 children)

Does anybody configure their phone to automatically scan photos for QR codes and visit the links?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think as a precaution, barcode scanners stopped automatically going to links.

Even if a link isn't malicious, you can still get someone's IP address or device fingerprint.

[–] spongeborgcubepants 5 points 1 week ago

IP would not be an issue, your phone is behind cgnat when using a mobile connection

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