A new tool reveals how apps like TikTok and Instagram can potentially use JavaScript to view sensitive data.
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that explain exactly what you’re seeing. In response to questions on how best to protect yourself, Krause states, “Whenever you open a link from any app, see if the app offers a way to open the currently shown website in your default browser. During this analysis, every app besides TikTok offered a way to do this.”shared a detailed reportIn-app browsers are used when you tap a URL within an app.
“We intentionally developed this code to honour people’s [Ask to track] choices on our platforms,” a Meta spokesperson said. “The code allows us to aggregate user data before using it for targeted advertising or measurement purposes.”
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