• Oct 7, 2020
  • Caleb Chen
  • General Privacy News, Social Media, Surveillance,

Survey finds 85% of smartphone users believe they’re being spied on by a mobile app

A new survey by WhistleOut provides some numbers to back up a growing sentiment: That an app on your smartphone is spying on you right this second while you read this article. The latest numbers from the smartphone industry estimates that the average smartphone user has between 60 and 90 apps. Additionally, the average smartphone … Continue reading “Survey finds 85% of smartphone users believe they’re being spied on by a mobile app”

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  • Jan 24, 2020
  • Caleb Chen
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Survey finds majority of Americans are concerned about data collection by governments and companies

The majority of Americans are concerned about how their data is used by companies and the government. This is based on a research study by Pew released in late 2019. The Pew Research Study team wrote about major privacy concerns unearthed in their study: “Concern about how data is used: 79% of adults assert they … Continue reading “Survey finds majority of Americans are concerned about data collection by governments and companies”

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