This past December, we reported that a popular Android app called Brightest Flashlight could do more than just shine light. Brightest Flashlight was a simple flashlight app that was highly-rated and had over 50 million installs. However, it had one devious, hidden feature: It would share personal data, such as your location, with advertisers. The […]
An Android developer has agreed to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a free flashlight app that has been deceiving users. 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” […]
The US Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with GoldenShores Technologies, the developer of the Brightest Flashlight Free app, which allows Android users to utilize their devices as a flashlight. The FTC is unhappy with the fact that the company has failed to inform the millions of users…
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