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		DougBTX on Jan 31, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Skype 5 for Mac blocks all webcam access by Flash.... Almost any running application on your computer can use your web cam and your microphones. The only question is whether they do.

adaml_623 on Feb 1, 2011 [–]

My point was that they can do it and you wouldn't be able to tell as they always have access to the webcam anyway.

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