“Your phone isn’t private… apps track you & SMS scams are getting scary 😳”
Link in comments section check it out 👇
I used to think phone privacy issues were overhyped.
But recently I checked what apps actually have access to… and it surprised me.
Some apps track:
- Location
- Activity
- Usage patterns
And then I looked into SMS phishing (smishing).
The scary part is how real those messages look. It’s easy to trust them without thinking twice.
This made me realize something — most threats aren’t complex hacks… they’re simple tricks.
I wrote a breakdown with examples and screenshots here:
Have you ever received a suspicious SMS or checked your app permissions?
Posted Apr 9, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC
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