Here are 3 reasons your smartphone could be your biggest privacy threat (and what to do about it):
We trust our smartphones with everything: messages, passwords, photos, calls, bank logins — but the truth is, your phone might be exposing more about you than you realize.
Many apps ask for permission to access your microphone or camera — even if they don’t need them.
Ever get weird ads after talking about something out loud? It’s not always a coincidence.
Stay safe:
Go into your phone settings
Revoke mic/camera access from apps that don’t need it
Delete apps you don’t trust
GPS helps with maps — but also helps companies track your every move.
Check this:
Go to your location settings
See which apps use your GPS
Turn off “Location Access” for apps that don’t need it
Some apps track your location even when they’re “closed.”