Tag: Mobile app

PrivacyTechnology

Mobile App Contact Scraping Exposes Millions to Privacy Risks

Popular social media platforms, browsers, and mobile games are systematically harvesting contact lists from millions of users, according to security analysis. The practice enables companies to build extensive profiles on both users and their contacts without consent, creating significant privacy vulnerabilities across digital ecosystems.

Widespread Contact Harvesting by Popular Applications

Major technology companies including those behind TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest are routinely accessing and uploading users’ complete contact lists, according to recent security reports. Analysis indicates that even applications with no legitimate need for contact data, such as photo editors and mobile games, are requesting and obtaining comprehensive address book access.

by Darren Holt
SoftwareTechnology

WhatsApp Developing Message Restrictions to Reduce Spam Volume

Meta’s WhatsApp is testing new restrictions on message volumes to unknown recipients without responses. The feature aims to significantly reduce spam while reportedly not affecting typical user communication patterns. Warning notifications will alert users approaching their monthly limits.

WhatsApp Tests New Anti-Spam Measures

Popular messaging platform WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is reportedly developing new message restrictions designed to combat the growing problem of spam on its service. According to reports from TechCrunch, the company is testing a feature that would limit how many messages users and businesses can send to unknown recipients who haven’t responded.

by Liam Dorsey