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I have a question about flatpak
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Go to flathub and check the permission of the application that you want to install. Normally they won't have access to root directory, but could access your home dir. If they had any malicious intent, they could mess with your personal files.
I think there is another application that can restrict the permission scope on flathub itself.
Also flatpaks are moving away from file system permissions towards portals. Though currently I wouldn’t see flatpak as much of a security measure.
Most flatpaks don't have full access. You can grant permission via the file picker. (It happens automatically)