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		_trampeltier on Aug 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TikTok requests access to devices on local network Is there a way to check if a website does read your clipboard. I know you have to interact with the site, so they can read it. So in theorie, a website can read your clipboard every time you click on something, is this true?

detaro on Aug 16, 2021 [–]

AFAIK it's not, reading the clipboard requires an explicit "paste" command triggered by the user or an explicitly granted permission.

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