- A new study from Mozilla claims that Google Play Store’s Data Safety labels aren’t adequately protecting privacy.
- Mozilla found that nearly 80% of the apps it reviewed had false or misleading Data Safety labels.
- Twitter and TikTok were among the worst offenders of the bunch.
Google implemented Data Safety labels to help users protect their data while using the Play Store. But Google’s commitment to data privacy may be overstated, according to a new study.
Back in April 2022, Google introduced Data Safety labels to the Play Store. This new privacy-focused section requires the apps on its platform to report how they collect and manage data and user privacy. The point is to inform the user so they can make better decisions on what apps they want to download. Think of it like nutrition labels on food which tell you how healthy it is, but for your personal data.