Every day, many Apple users make a vast number of FaceTime calls.
However, not everyone thinks about how secure it is.
Can someone take a screenshot of a conversation with you or make a screen recording?
Valeriy Odintsov / Tab-TV
As technology and misuse evolve, app developers are becoming more aware of privacy and how to protect it.
However, Apple allows users to record a screen and take screenshots during a FaceTime conversation.
Moreover, the conversation partner wont even get a notification about it.
And that, in turn, carries certain risks for users.
It seems strange that the company still has no control over this.
Lets look into this problem in more detail.
Can you spot if someone is taking a screenshot on FaceTime?
Some sources report that the notification comes when your conversation partner takes a screenshot.
However, after I did my own experiment, I found no notification.
Perhaps in the new updates, Apple removed this feature altogether.
This means that there is no way for you to know that you have been screenshotted.
This is useful in the case of a group call.
However, busy users may not see it.
Is it possible to bypass the notification from FaceTime?
FaceTime doesnt alert the person youre talking to.
In this way, the company supposedly partially protects its users.
However, this is not true at all.
Confidentiality is violated anyway.
You should also be aware that the legal justification for unauthorized recording is somewhat tricky.
How does the law regulate conversation recording in the U.S.?
Keep in mind that all of this applies to public places.
FaceTime, like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and similar apps, can be dangerous.
Cybercriminals often target social media platforms and apps and use your data for fraud.
Whatever app you use regularly, do your best to protect your private information.
Try not to post anything susceptible on your social media profiles.
The only thing you’re free to do is choose who you communicate with.
The other way isnt to communicate with someone on FaceTime at all.
However, not everyone can make it available for themselves.
