Orange dot in the right hand top corner of iPhone screen

I have an orange dot in the top right hand corner how do I remove it people are saying I’m being hacked

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iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 11, 2022 11:11 AM

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KiltedTim

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Posted on Nov 11, 2022 11:19 AM

You are not being hacked. That’s an indicator that the microphone is active… as it is when you make a phone call.

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KiltedTim

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Nov 11, 2022 11:19 AM in response to Julesy1968

You are not being hacked. That’s an indicator that the microphone is active… as it is when you make a phone call.

Nov 11, 2022 11:26 AM in response to Julesy1968

"People" are wrong. You are not being hacked. The orange dot indicates that you have an app that is using the microphone or camera.

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