USA TODAY: Some of the world’s most popular apps could be making you vulnerable.
USA TODAY: Some of the world’s most popular apps could be making you vulnerable.
1. Draw Something Free – D
This popular app lets you play a version of remote Pictionary with friends. It’s fun, but it includes several advertiser libraries and uses the “Read phone status and identity” permission to pass advertisers your phone number, call log, signal information, carrier and more.
2. Words With Friends – D
This popular app is like a fast game of Scrabble, and it’s great for brushing up on your vocabulary or being humbled by small children. However, it’s from the same developer as “Draw Something,” it’s no surprise it has the same privacy worries. However, it goes a step further with the “Precise location” permission. While it does use your location for the game, it also uses it to show you location-based ads.
