The apps I’ve identified range from innocuous image and video editing apps to casual games, and most users won’t be aware they’re installing Israeli products on their phones. Many of these app developers operate under the radar, their ownership structures are opaque and the identity of their owners isn’t commonly known.

The identification of these apps should add another frontier to ...

Vaccination tracking apps ineffective, amplify inequalities, pose privacy issues: report

https://www.naturalnews.com/2021-06-14-vaccination-tracking-apps-ineffective-amplify-inequalities.html

June 14, 2021 - apps even if they are vaccinated.

Domestic vaccine passports could also infringe on Americans' privacy. Developers have publicly claimed to limit location data collection and retention, but independent researchers have struggled to verify those commitments.

If Americans are required to provide vaccine certificates to be scanned at entrances to stores, schools or transportation, that could create movement logs that could be misused by law enforcement or immigration ...

COVID tracking apps have eerie echoes of Chinese surveillance system

https://www.naturalnews.com/2021-04-02-covid-tracking-apps-echoes-chinese-surveillance-system.html

April 02, 2021 - apps and were largely spared the tradeoffs Western countries ended up making.

The University of Illinois saw similar success. As of December, its test positivity rate was just 0.43 percent, whereas the rate for the surrounding county was 7.9 percent, according to a graphic in the presentation.

All this would have made digital contact tracing of interest to Biden, who said on the campaign trail that he would "shut down the virus, not the country."

"Opening ...

Big tech and government coronavirus contact-tracing apps are flawed

https://www.naturalnews.com/2020-05-24-big-tech-government-coronavirus-contact-tracing-apps-flawed.html

May 24, 2020 -

Most of the apps in question work by using Bluetooth to connect phones to each other and ultimately let people know if they've been exposed to the virus. Instead, the apps have raised fears regarding privacy and surveillance. Some also wonder whether the technology is even effective.Concerns have led to a low rate adoption for contact-tracing apps, limiting their effectiveness

From San Francisco to Singapore, people are now saying that they don't ...

Report: Google Android lets apps track you regardless of permissions

https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-07-09-google-android-lets-apps-track-you-regardless-of-permissions.html

July 09, 2019 -

(Article by Lucas Nolan republished from Breitbart.com)

ZDNet reports that a recent study by the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) claims that as many as 1,325 Android apps installed across 500 million Android devices have found methods to bypass the Android operating systems permissions system to continue to track users without their knowledge or consent.

ICSI researchers investigated 88,000 Android apps to determine if app developers ...

Durov: France at the forefront of eliminating PRIVACY in messaging apps

https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-10-17-durov-france-forefront-eliminating-privacy-messaging-apps.html

October 17, 2025 -

France is at the forefront of eliminating privacy in messaging apps – with officials in the country supporting a new proposal to scan all encrypted communications, Telegram founder Pavel Durov has revealed.

The Russian-born tech billionaire took to X to share this revelation, accusing French authorities of using legal intimidation to force compliance with mass censorship demands. Durov, known for his staunch defense of free speech and ...

Apple bans nearly 40,000 apps after demands by Chinese Communist Party

https://www.naturalnews.com/2021-01-25-apple-bans-40000-apps-demands-by-ccp.html

January 25, 2021 - Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence.

(Article by Natalie Winters republished from TheNationalPulse.com)

The takedowns come amid a crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities.

ncluding the 39,000 games, Apple removed more than 46,000 apps in total from its store on Thursday. Games affected by the sweep ...

How to ditch Google: Start using these Framasoft online apps instead

https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-04-03-how-to-ditch-google-start-using-these-framasoft-online-apps-instead.html

April 03, 2018 - apps, but also the opportunity to study, modify, and even copy them for further distribution. These four liberties, the site explains, help to promote transparency, trust, exchange, sharing, and collaboration throughout the larger community that comprises Framasoft.

There are currently more than 1,600 software programs offered by Framasoft, all of which have been tested and rated by its network of users. Included with these programs are comprehensive tutorials and ...

Apple REMOVES Chinese LGBT dating apps from App Store at Beijing’s command

https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-11-14-beijing-orders-apple-remove-lgbt-dating-apps.html

November 14, 2025 -

In a stark demonstration of corporate compliance with state authority, Apple Inc. has removed two of China's most prominent gay dating apps – Blued and Finka – from its App Store, acting on a direct order from the country's internet regulator.

The removal was confirmed by an Apple spokesperson, who stated: "We follow the laws in the countries where we operate. Based on an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), we have ...

How Israel’s spy-built apps silently fund genocide while infiltrating your device

https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-07-06-israels-apps-fund-genocide-while-infiltrating-your-device.html

July 06, 2025 - apps into paid spyware traps.

Similarly, Facetune, an AI photo editor with 50 million installs, was co-developed by Yaron Inger, who spent five years in Unit 8200. Apple Store reviews warn it’s a “scam,” demanding location tracking and device identifiers. Even ride-hailing apps like Gett and Waze were built by ex-spies, embedding Israel’s military ethos into everyday tech.

“These developers are digital conscripts,” explains a Tel Aviv-based tech whistleblower ...

Austria advances controversial spyware law enabling government access to encrypted messaging apps

https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-06-25-austria-advances-law-enabling-access-encrypted-messaging.html

June 25, 2025 - apps like Signal and Telegram.)

Under the newly approved legal framework, authorities can deploy malware known as the Bundestrojaner to intercept encrypted communications on mobile phones and computers even when individuals are not suspected of any crime, provided that all other investigative tools have been exhausted.

The amendments span several key laws, including the State Protection and Intelligence Service Act, the Security Police Act and the Telecommunications ...

Russia escalates censorship war, targets over 200 VPN apps amid Google resistance

https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-04-16-russia-escalates-censorship-war-amid-google-resistance.html

April 16, 2025 -

In a clear escalation of efforts to curb online dissent and control information, Russia’s internet regulator Roskomnadzor has issued 214 takedown demands targeting over 212 virtual private network (VPN) apps on Google Play between March 12 and April 1, 2025. Despite the broad crackdown, Google has resisted removing all but six of the affected apps, signaling a muted response to Moscow’s escalating censorship campaign. The move aligns with ...

8 Other Chinese apps that could be affected by the TikTok ban

https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-04-30-8-other-chinese-apps-affected-tiktok-ban.html

April 30, 2024 - apps including TikTok have stalled in the courts. This recent attempt is the closest that America has come to kicking out an app used by an estimated 170 million Americans. (Related: House committee passes bill ordering TikTok to divest from the CCP.)

ByteDance also offers other apps in U.S. digital app stores that fall under the same provisions impacting TikTok. Here is a list of other ByteDance-owned apps and other products that could be affected ...

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