91 Permissions? Experts Warn Which Apps Are Watching Your Every Move

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Are your apps watching you more closely than you think? A new investigation by Which? and Hexiosec has revealed the most data-hungry and invasive apps on Android — including TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, Amazon, and more. Some apps are asking for up to 91 permissions, including access to your microphone, location, and even the ability to pop up over other apps. Find out which apps made the list and how they might be spying on you without you even knowing. Stay informed, stay protected. WooGlobe Ref : WGA467721 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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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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