Apps: Nowadays, where the danger on digital privacy is increasing, a new report has deepened this concern. The latest study of data research company APTECO has revealed that some mobile apps are collecting sensitive information of users on a large scale without clear permission. The most surprising thing is that social media platforms are at the top of these apps list.

Meta’s apps top

According to APTECO’s 2025 report, META’s Facebook, Instagram and Threads are the first three places in the most personal data -collecting apps. These apps gather the names, mobile numbers, address and many other personal information of users. Apart from these, Linkedin, Pinterest, Amazon Alexa, Amazon, YouTube, X (first Twitter) and PayPal are also included in this top 10 list.

What information is collected?

According to the report, these apps are not limited to basic details, but even further, they collect data from the user in depth. This includes.

  • Accurate and approximate location data

  • User uploaded information and identifier

  • Financial Details and Payment History

  • Browsing and search history

  • Records related to shopping

These information is often used not only to show advertisements but also to track and impress user behavior.

What to do users?

The report has not been asked to delete the apps, but users have been given strict advice to monitor their privacy settings. These may be some important steps.

  • Limit location access to “app”

  • Stop exact location tracking

  • Permission of contacts, photos or microphones only when it is extremely necessary

  • Go to the app and phone settings and check privacy from time to time

Data business is still going on

Apple’s “Data Linked To You” privacy label policy is not backing down from selling or using data even after four years of implementation. These apps with billions of users are using the personal information of users as a ‘product’ and all this runs behind the curtain. Therefore, it is important that users be cautious and take responsibility for their digital security themselves.

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