Twitter takes note of other apps on smartphones


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 27 Nov 2014

INVASION OF PRIVACY: Twitter wants to track the other apps you have on your smartphone.

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter has said it would begin tracking which other applications people have installed on their mobile devices in a bid to better target ads and content. 

“We are collecting and occasionally updating the list of apps installed on your mobile device so we can deliver tailored content that you might be interested in,” Twitter said in a blog post. 

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