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This Popular Flashlight App Has Been Secretly Sharing Your Location And Device ID | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
www.fastcompany.com
"The Android app Brightest Flashlight has been installed between 50 million and 100 million times, averaging a 4.8 rating from more than 1 million reviews. Yet its customers might not be so happy to learn the app has been secretly recording and sharing their location and device ID information."
_Android's way of dealing with app permissions sucks ass. All or nothing with the list of permissions when installing apps. Of course apps will ask for too much and most people will click accept as fast as possible_
#not_evil #user_data #not_cool #apps #security #Android #pub
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