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Dangerous Apps
How They Trade Your Data52 min
Available until 14/07/2026
Presented to users as confidential and anonymous, data collected by smartphone apps are in reality sold on by traders in a vast global marketplace. The Data Broker Files investigation by a team of German journalists reveals a highly lucrative and unregulated system that is an infringment on our privacy and a clear and present danger.
Director
Maximilian Zierer
Florian Heinhold
Rebecca Ciesielski
Country
Germany
Year
2026
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