At this point, the Camera Blocked Icon transforms from a notification into a . It means a background process has seized control of your camera (a driver crash, a virus scan, or—shudder—a different app that forgot to let go).
Next time you see it, don't panic. Just whisper: "Not today, surveillance state. Not today."
It doesn’t scream. It doesn’t blink red. It just sits there. Silent. Judgmental.