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    Location Data Scandal: Popular Apps Exposed in Massive Privacy Breach

    January 10, 2025 • 1 min read

    Major apps like Candy Crush, Tinder, and MyFitnessPal are being exploited by advertising networks to secretly harvest users' location data on a massive scale. The leaked files from Gravy Analytics reveal how data brokers intercept ad systems to collect sensitive information that may end up in government hands.

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    Mobile Ads Consume Up to 79% of Your Data Plan, Study Reveals

    January 05, 2025 • 1 min read

    Research from Enders Analysis uncovers that online advertisements devour between 18-79% of mobile data when browsing news websites. The findings expose how promotional content and non-essential scripts silently drain users' data plans while raising concerns about sustainable digital advertising.

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