How to avoid being fooled by fake mobile applications


Be careful not to download just anything from app stores. — AFP Relaxnews

WhatsApp, Signal and ChatGPT are some of today’s most popular mobile applications. They are also the likeliest targets for copycat, rogue applications that use their names and often imitate their logos to deceive users. However, there are steps you can take to avoid downloading these bogus applications.

The first rule of thumb is to always download your mobile applications from an official store, ideally the App Store for iPhone and Google Play for Android devices. Above all, avoid clicking on any links on the web. Instead, always go to your operating system's dedicated store and search for the application there directly.

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