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Audit of recommended education apps finds risky data practices

Ninety percent transmit device identifiers, location metadata and other sensitive information from the moment they’re opened

New research is warning teachers that many of the apps used daily in classrooms are quietly collecting children’s data. Widespread tracking, opaque privacy practices and almost no meaningful oversight mean long before a student taps the screen their data is at risk.

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