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Messaging apps, including Meta's Messenger and LINE, aggressively harvest user data with AI

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A recent study indicates that 90% of messaging applications now incorporate AI features that pose a risk to user privacy. Meta's Messenger and LINE were identified as particularly aggressive in their data harvesting practices, collecting extensive user information for advertising and tracking purposes. AI

IMPACT Highlights how AI integration in messaging apps can lead to aggressive data harvesting and privacy risks for users.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a study's findings on data harvesting by messaging apps, which falls under commentary on AI's impact on privacy.

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Messaging apps, including Meta's Messenger and LINE, aggressively harvest user data with AI

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The cluster discusses a study's findings on data harvesting by messaging apps, which falls under commentary on AI's impact on privacy.
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product, safety
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High
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122 days old
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Meta’s Messenger and LINE rank among the worst offenders for aggressive data harvesting, collecting vast amounts of user information for advertising and trackin

    Meta’s Messenger and LINE rank among the worst offenders for aggressive data harvesting, collecting vast amounts of user information for advertising and tracking. New study shows 90% of messaging apps now include AI that puts privacy at risk https://www. techradar.com/computing/c…

    LINKS techradar.com/…/how-much-data-does-your-f…

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