3 Risky Social Media Apps Experts Warn Are Accessing Your Personal Information And Selling Your Data: Instagram, More
November 8, 2024 by Lisa Cupido
Social media apps are more than just a fun distraction — they’ve become a source of news, pop culture, shopping, and a way to keep in close contact with friends and family. Unfortunately, these apps rely on data from its users — lots of it — to create a great experience. If you’ve ever wondered what happens to all of that data, including your contacts, likes and preferences, and locations, the answer isn’t promising.
The majority of popular social media apps are free apps, which sounds great until you realize every company has to make money somehow. If you aren’t paying for a subscription, it’s more than likely that app is using you and your data as their source of profit. In many cases you may have given these apps permission to use your data, but in other instances you could be completely unaware of what they are doing with your data. These three risky social media apps are among those that experts warn are accessing your personal information and selling your data.