A new study has revealed which popular apps collect and share the most personal data with third parties.
SQL Server Consulting studied and analyzed the most downloaded apps on the Google Play Store to see which apps are giving away the most personal information.
Rank | Application Name | Sets of Information Shared With Third Parties |
1. | Picsart AI Photo Editor | 8 |
2. | 8 Ball Pool | 7 |
3. | Amazon Shopping | 6 |
3. | Subway Surfers | 6 |
4. | Fruit Ninja | 5 |
4. | Roblox | 5 |
5. | Temple Run | 4 |
5. | Temple Run 2 | 4 |
5. | TikTok | 4 |
5. | Viber Messenger | 4 |
6. | Candy Crush Saga | 3 |
6. | Spotify | 3 |
In first place is Picsart AI Photo Editor, which shares eight different sets of personal information with third parties.
Second place goes to 8 Ball Pool, which was found to share seven different sets of information with third parties
Third place is a tie between Amazon Shopping and Subway Surfers, each sharing six different sets of information with third parties.
Fourth place is another tie between two gaming applications, Roblox and Fruit Ninja. Both games have been downloaded to devices more than 500 million times and share 5 different sets of personal information with third parties.
Fifth place see four apps each sharing four sets of personal information with third parties; Temple Run, Temple Run 2, TikTok, and Viber Messenger.
Sixth spot sees Candy Crush and Spotify, each sharing three sets of personal information with third parties.
Interestingly, these apps were the culprits for sharing the most personal data, whereas LinkedIn, as well as Meta’s Facebook, Facebook Lite, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, were found to be the most invasive, each requiring 13 permissions to use with full functionality when downloaded.
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