00:00Are your favorite apps secretly spying on you?
00:02Cybersecurity experts just dropped a shocking report,
00:05and Android users need to pay attention.
00:08An investigation by which?
00:10And HexiaSec looked into 20 popular apps,
00:12like WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, and Amazon,
00:16and what they found is disturbing.
00:18Every single one of these apps requested risky permissions,
00:21many of them unnecessary.
00:23The worst offender?
00:24Xiaomi Home, asking for 91 permissions,
00:28including access to your mic and location.
00:30Samsung's SmartThings wasn't far behind with 82 permissions.
00:34Facebook wanted 69.
00:36Even WhatsApp asked for 66.
00:39TikTok was caught requesting the ability to record audio
00:42and view your files.
00:43Temu aggressively pushed marketing emails.
00:46And 16 of the 20 apps tried to create pop-ups over other apps,
00:50even if you turn notifications off.
00:52Experts say this can lead to eerily accurate ads
00:55and unwanted data tracking.
00:57Sure, some permissions make sense,
00:59like Ring using your mic for security,
01:02but many are far beyond what's needed.
01:04Bottom line, you might be paying for free apps with your data.
01:07So the next time you hit Accept, think twice.
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