NotNotMike@programming.dev to Android@programming.dev · 1 month agoOpen source app for removing metadata from images before openingmessage-squaremessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareLovableSidekick@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 month agoI’m a longtime dev but never work with images. What’s the disadvantage or danger (or whatever) of the metadata? Can metadata execute?
minus-squareNotNotMike@programming.devOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoI can’t say whether it can execute, but the metadata is a privacy concern if you are posting online. Depending on the camera taking the picture it can include the model of the phone, date, or even GPS information https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif#Privacy_and_security
I’m a longtime dev but never work with images. What’s the disadvantage or danger (or whatever) of the metadata? Can metadata execute?
I can’t say whether it can execute, but the metadata is a privacy concern if you are posting online. Depending on the camera taking the picture it can include the model of the phone, date, or even GPS information
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif#Privacy_and_security