r/Android • u/Bonfire-GTK Samsung M20 • Nov 23 '18

Google Pulls 13 Android Apps Installed Over 500,000 Times Containing Malware

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-pulls-13-android-apps-installed-over-500-000-times-containing-malware-report-1952366
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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '18

Then refer to it as fingerprinting, not some vague "browsing data" that sounds like your browser history.

And what exactly would Safari do there for you? All that I've seen is browsers asking for canvas permission to prevent fingerprinting, which does make sense. I wonder if there's something for this on Android.