Google’s Android Lockbox program reportedly keeps track of an Android user’s activities, including how frequently they use non-Google apps and services, how long they use those apps, and on a pre-country basis. ..

Google has been caught spying on user data, but the company insists that this service is only used for background service management. Users can see their data only if they grant permission to the app developers. ..

Google Spying on User’s Data To Improve Its Own Products

Google’s employees extracted so much valuable information about, how people using the app, and how frequently they are visiting TikTok. There is nothing like privacy in this era of the Internet, with Android Lockbox. ..

Google is reportedly spying on user data in order to improve its own products, such as YouTube Shorts rival TikTok. According to the report, this data has been used to advance Google’s competing apps. ..

Google has been using the Android App Usage Data API since 2014 to collect basic data about app usage, such as how often apps are opened. This data is disclosed to and controllable by users. ..

A few days ago, 7 VPN services were caught leaking about 1.2 TB of user’s personal data. In 2017, an article from The Wall Street Journal also stated that Facebook is using a VPN service Oravo to monitor competent apps and that VPN service was closed in 2019. ..

The two tech giants, Google and Facebook, are facing criticism for their handling of user data. Google has announced that it will launch a “safe folder” in its Files service, which will allow users to keep their data private. Facebook, on the other hand, is being criticized for its use of user data. Facebook has been caught spying on its users in ways that are not transparent. However, both companies have defended their practices by claiming that they are providing secure and safe services. ..

Google’s recent spying on user data has raised concerns among consumers. Such actions are against user privacy and data security, and tech companies should take care to protect their users’ data. ..