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Your favorite free mobile game could be sharing your data with Russia and China, Proton warns

A new study from Proton reveals that some of the world's most downloaded Android games contain trackers funneling sensitive data to foreign ad-tech firms

Tarun Mottlia

Via TechRadar

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Your favorite free mobile game could be sharing your data with Russia and China, Proton warns
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Proton found most Android free games send data to foreign ad-tech

In the US alone, games sharing data with China were downloaded 15.8 million times in a single month

Experts advise using a VPN with built-in tracker blocking, or paying for ad-free games to protect your privacy

Right now, there is a good chance you have a free game on your phone. It costs nothing to download, and it seems harmless enough, apart from the occasional intrusive ad. However, a…

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