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How Much Do Apps Know About You? Five Ways to Improve the Privacy of Your Apps - Cybersecurity News

Andrew Laughlin, lead researcher and writer. Popular apps like Facebook, TikTok and Temu say that your privacy is important to them. What they do is another story. Whether to buy bargains, train the mind or control smart devices, there is an application for it. But, at what price? Our latest research shows that many of the most used apps in the UK collect more data than needed, leaving users exposed without even knowing it.
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Andrew Laughlin, lead researcher and writer. Popular apps like Facebook, TikTok and Temu say that your privacy is important to them. What they do is another story. Whether to buy bargains, train the mind or control smart devices, there is an application for it. But, at what price? Our latest research shows that many of the most used apps in the UK collect more data than needed, leaving users exposed without even knowing it.

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CyberSecurity News broke the news in on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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