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"Protect Your Privacy: How to Safeguard Against Data Mining Through Smartphone Push Notifications"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by Lifehacker

Apps like TikTok, Facebook, and others are using push notifications to scrape personal data from iPhones without user consent, potentially tracking user activities across iOS. The only known solution to stop this tracking is to disable push notifications for all apps, but this may come at the cost of missing important alerts. The security research duo Mysk has demonstrated how apps take advantage of a loophole in iOS push notifications to send data analytics to their servers, raising concerns about data privacy and security.

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The Pros and Cons of App Tracking: Insights from Tech Experts

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News

While using a VPN can help hide your IP address and encrypt your internet traffic, it may not prevent apps from tracking your data entirely. Apps can still collect information through other means such as browser fingerprinting, tracking cookies, and device identifiers. A VPN is a useful tool for enhancing security and anonymity, but it does not guarantee complete privacy. It's important to check the privacy policies and settings of the apps you use, limit data access permissions, and choose reputable VPN services with a no-logging policy.

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