[mrweasel]

For many of us it's mostly a gimmick, and as a former colleague pointed out: If an attacker is so deep into my phone or laptop that they can turn on the camera and microphone, pictures of my fat ass naked online is the least of my concerns.

Still, for teenagers and young women, having the a switch that ensure that no one is spying on them in their bedroom or bathroom might help relieve some anxiety.

My iPhone is dying and I'm not sure if I'd want a new one. I certainly don't want an Android phone, because I have little trust left in Google, but Apple is also starting to annoy me and I certainly no longer feel like a valued customer. Plus their integration of Gemini into Siri doesn't inspire a lot of trust. There are a other few alternatives, like /e/OS and CalyxOS which seems interesting as well.

It would be interesting to see Sailfish ported to the Fairphone as well.