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Kim Perales

A hack of location data co Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your info.

Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the ad IDU to harvest sensitive location data on a massive scale, with that data ending up with a location data co whose subsidiary has previously sold global location data to US LE -Candy Crush, Tinder, to pregnancy tracking & religious prayer...

404media.co/candy-crush-tinder

404 Media · Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your LocationA hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes.

@KimPerales do you know if the list of apps is anywhere that isnt paywalled?

@Lurgueftanh I don’t know, but I believe those were the only ones mentioned in the article.