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Mobile app data collection risks

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Latest: Mobile App Privacy Risks: Extensive Data Collection Exposed

In late July 2026 analysts highlighted that a range of popular mobile applications continue to gather extensive personal data without clear justification. An initial report focused on seemingly harmless utilities—such as

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WhatsApp usernames rollout meets global pushback

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Latest: WhatsApp launches usernames in Colombia and adds Android parental‑control hub

Meta began rolling out optional @‑handle usernames on 30 June 2026, first to a limited set of users and then, by mid‑July, to beta testers in Italy, Brazil, Turkey, the United States and Portugal. The identifiers are 3‑3