A SECURITY expert has revealed four apps that are reportedly the worst for privacy.
You may have a few of the popular apps on your phone and if you don’t use them often, some experts suggest deleting them.
According to Lukas Ramonas who wrote a post for security firm NordVPN, Facebook is the worst app for privacy.
The specialist wrote: “Facebook is probably the worst app for privacy, as it tracks you across all its apps and websites.
“It even tracks you when you log off Facebook.”
He says the app wants access to almost every permission there is.
The expert also added the Facebook Messenger app to this list.
He explained: “Facebook Messenger is also one of the worst apps for privacy, as it does not use end-to-end encryption.”
Both apps have also topped lists of the most battery-draining apps for smartphones so if you don’t use them often, you may want to consider deleting them.
Next on Ramonas’s list is weather apps.
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This type of app is also battery-draining because they need to run in the background of your device.
Ramonas said: “The app tracks your location 24/7 and sells this data to advertisers, which can put your phone security and privacy at risk. Such apps are numerous.”
He even listed a few examples in the NordVPN piece.
These are AccuWeather, WeatherBug, and The Weather Channel App.
Finally, the NordVPN post claims the Words with Friends app is also bad when it comes to privacy.
He said: “Games like Words with Friends collect an obscene amount of personal data, making them one of the worst apps for privacy.”
If you’re worried about the permissions an app wants to access on your phone, you can always tweak your settings.
Apps that want to access unnecessary permissions are often a bad sign.
There’s no need to delete your favorite apps if you think they’re worth keeping but apps you don’t use often are just taking up space.
Ramonas said: ” Your phone probably has too many apps.
“Deleting the ones you don’t use will optimize your phone’s performance and protect you from potential vulnerabilities.
“Updating the ones you use will help keep them secure.”
