I’m saying they try to. My specific version of e/os traps apps in a box and lies to their data requests if they pretend they need a permission I won’t give them.

Even without a specific app having mic access, it has RAM access, so if any other app does have mic access, the data can be skimmed as it’s passing through.

Facebook has been, and is currently being fined for ignoring privacy laws, and is known to have profiles on people who don’t use their services. How do they build those profiles if you never gave them permission?