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Your Android phone pings Google a lot more then you might think

sudshr47 August 22, 2018

Your Android smartphone is collecting a lot of data on you.

Specifically, almost 10 times more than Apple’s iOS, claims a study by Vanderbilt University professor Douglas C. Schmidt. The report, published August 15, isn’t a great look for the company, which was recently shown to be gathering location data on its users even after they elected to turn off the Location History setting on their devices.

The study specifically notes that “[a] major part of Google’s data collection occurs while a user is not directly engaged with any of its products,” and that “[the] magnitude of such collection is significant, especially on Android mobile devices.” Read more…

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Facebook cuts off access to user data for ‘hundreds of thousands’ of apps

sudshr47 August 1, 2018

Facebook has just blocked a truckload of apps from accessing its user’s data.
Facebook’s VP of Product Partnerships, Ime Archibong, explained in a blog post Tuesday that Facebook had cut off API access for “hundreds of thousands of inactive apps that…

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Facebook’s app has been collecting Android phone data for years on some devices

sudshr47 March 25, 2018

Facebook’s data collection capabilities apparently extend to tracking all the phone calls on Android devices.
As the post-Cambridge Analytica scandal fallout continues to unfold, some Facebook users are downloading their data from the social media pl…

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MoviePass collects an alarming amount of data about you. Cool.

sudshr47 March 6, 2018

MoviePass is watching you watch movies. And yes, that’s as creepy as it sounds.
The subscription service catering to regular moviegoers employs data collection to an extent that some might refer to as “overboard.” For roughly $10 a month, you can go …

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MoviePass CEO proudly says the app tracks your location before and after movies

sudshr47 March 5, 2018 Startups

Everyone knew the MoviePass deal is too good to be true — and as is so often the case these days, it turns out you’re not the customer, you’re the product. And in this case they’re not even attempting to camouflage that. Mitch Lowe, the company’s CEO, told an audience at a Hollywood event that “we know all about you.” Read More

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SuperPhone wants to track your phone calls and messages for a small fee

sudshr47 February 13, 2018

Messaging can save your life.
That’s the motto of hip-hop artist-turned-entrepreneur Ryan Leslie. The idea wasn’t difficult for me to understand when he presented his latest pitch to me last week at Mashable. Just minutes before he arrived, his…