Do smartphone apps spy on your contacts?

Smartphones are amazing tools that just happen to also be privacy nightmares, but is it possible that your apps are spying on ...
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Why Some Apps Ask for Contacts (and What They Actually Do With Them)

Many apps (social, browsers, games) request contact access even when it's unnecessary. Allowing access lets apps upload and share your entire address book beyond your control. Contacts get sold, cross ...
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Stop iPhone apps from accessing all your contacts in iOS 18

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Amongst the new features ushered in with iOS 18 are a handful of ...
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Google Contacts could soon let you control clutter from third-party apps (Updated: Rolling out)

Google Contacts could soon allow users to show or hide read-only contacts synced from connected apps. The new feature aims to help users troubleshoot issues like duplicated contacts by revealing ...
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iOS 18 Gives The iPhone Contacts App The Redesign And Security It Always Needed

iOS 18 adds important features to the iPhone. Besides revamping the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center, Apple is about to bring its Intelligence platform to iPhone 15 Pro users. However, one ...