you could just unscrew the case and remove the camera entirely
or drill through it
I've had a piece of sticky note held in place with electrical tape on my travel laptop for the last eight years or so (basically since I got it). Haven't had to replace it once.
Time to buy some refurbished laptops and accelerate my linux study.
Talking freely is going to be the greatest form of resistance coming soon.
you could just unscrew the case and remove the camera entirely
or drill through it
Linux only runs on Ring 0 and above of the main CPU
Chris Domas found privilege levels below Ring 0 on X86
DEF CON 26 - Christopher Domas - The Ring 0 Facade Awakening the Processors Inner Demons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH0F9r0siTI
and more delights
DEF CON 26 - Christopher Domas - GOD MODE UNLOCKED Hardware Backdoors in redacted x86 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmTwlEh8L7g
The x86 CPU is only one of about 10 CPUs in a desktop computer
I've had a piece of sticky note held in place with electrical tape on my travel laptop for the last eight years or so (basically since I got it). Haven't had to replace it once.
Work laptop actually has a built in cover for the Webcam. It's a dell