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Millions of Android users 'deceived' by flashlight app that shares location with advertisers

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The Verge; By Tom Warren 		Mail this story
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Brightest Flashlight Free, available in the Google Play store, has been downloaded over 50 million times, but a complaint from the FTC reveals that the seemingly innocent app transmits “precise location” data to third-party advertisers alongside a unique device identifier.

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