Timeline for Is it normal for Chrome extensions to demand too many permission?
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| Jun 20, 2016 at 12:16 | answer | added | user2428118 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 20, 2016 at 12:12 | history | edited | Anders | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 20, 2016 at 12:09 | history | edited | Mehdi Haghgoo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 20, 2016 at 12:06 | comment | added | user2428118 | I suspect it's requesting this permission to be able to provide download functionality for FB videos embedded at 3rd party websites, but I can't tell for sure without examining the extension in question. | |
| Jun 20, 2016 at 12:05 | history | edited | Mehdi Haghgoo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 20, 2016 at 12:01 | comment | added | GiantTree | "Read and change all data" is required to embed download buttons and such. The manifest allows extensions to run on selected websites only, but low-effort, userscript ports usually ignore that and run on all websites. | |
| Jun 20, 2016 at 11:47 | history | edited | Anders | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 20, 2016 at 11:39 | history | asked | Mehdi Haghgoo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |