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GitHub has updated the consent page for GitHub Apps to remove the "Act on your behalf" warning when apps only request read permissions for user profile data. Previously, over 50% of app authorizations were for simple sign-in purposes, but users were shown alarming warnings suggesting broader access. Now, the warning only appears when apps request repository, organization, or enterprise permissions, reducing confusion for users signing in with GitHub as an identity provider.

Selectively showing "act on your behalf" warning for GitHub Apps is in public preview