Read the original article here. 10/26/20 By Chris Ciaccia Google has removed three popular apps from the Google Play Store after it was discovered the apps…
Gizmodo: Google Removes 3 Children’s Apps From Play Store for Violating Its Data Collection Policies
Read the original article here. 10/24/20 By Jody Serrano Just because a children’s app looks innocuous doesn’t mean it’s not doing some shady stuff in…
Read the original article here. 10/24/20 By Jon Fingas It’s not always easy for app creators to avoid violating kids’ privacy, and a few of those…
Read original article here. 10/23/20 By Ingrid Lunden When it comes to apps, Android leads the pack with nearly 3 million apps in its official Google Play…
In response to outreach from researchers from the International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC), Google has taken corrective action in connection with three apps – Princess…
Read the original article here. 10/21/20 By Joseph Cox A series of popular apps using an outdated piece of code owned by Twitter are exposing their…
Close to 10 million app users’ location data is exposed to an array of cyber attacks due to Twitter’s failure to protect unencrypted data transmissions,…
Read the original, full article here. 10/19/20 Child Data Privacy in Online Education Services The educational disruption caused by Covid-19 is unprecedented in speed and…
Read the original article here. 10/14/20 By Jake Holland and Andrea Vittorio State attorneys general investigating mobile fertility apps for possible privacy violations are examining whether…
By Ginny Kozemczak The International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC) aims to mitigate privacy risks and restore consumer trust in the mobile app ecosystem by investigating…