Detected more than 3,000 android applications for children who used to spy

On more than one occasion, Android applications have been detected that violate the rules of the Play Store. In many cases because they collect information from users without their permission. This is what has happened with more than 3, 000 applications that exceeded the data collection laws of minors in the United States. A huge number of applications as you can see.

Detected more than 3, 000 Android applications for children who used to spy

These Android applications collected contact or location information from children under the age of 13. Or they shared identifying information with other companies. So all of them did not comply with the rules of the Play Store.

Android applications that do not comply with the regulations

Some 6, 000 applications were analyzed in the study, of which 40% carry out an insecure information exchange. In addition, 92% of the applications contained links to Facebook that do not use the code correctly. So they do not put limits on users under the age of 13. So they break the rules that are established for Android applications.

This problem brings Google to the fore again. Since we see too often how there are Android applications that break the rules. Applications that end up being dangerous for consumers. Luckily it wasn't malware this time.

The good part is that Google has acted fairly quickly and all applications have already been removed. But more steps are needed to protect users. Especially in the cases of applications aimed at minors. The names of the applications in question have not been revealed so far.

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