Google and Facebook steal data from children’s apps, know complete details

A study by data privacy services company Arraka has found that Google and Facebook have received more than half of the data collected from children’s apps. The Economic Times, quoting Arraka Research, has said that according to the study covering Android applications of 60 children in a total of 9 categories including games, education tech, school, coding and child care, Google is at the top of the list, which has the highest ranking among such apps. 33 percent data has been collected. At the second place is Facebook which has collected 22 percent data.

On the other hand, Shivangi Nadkarni, co-founder and CEO of Arraka, has said that, on one hand, we are seeing increasing attention on children’s privacy across the world with the implementation of many rules since last year. So on the other hand we are seeing an alarm. Personal data of children is being destroyed around us without any notice and guidelines.

Its information has been identified by small data receivers like AppsFlyer and AppLovin. Both of these have contributed about 2 percent of the total trackers identified. Who have received overall 38 percent data. Additionally, 85 percent of the apps surveyed have received at least one dangerous permission to collect highly sensitive data. Misuse of which can cause harm to children.