How much data does your favorite messaging app collect? New study shows 90% of messaging apps now include AI that puts privacy at risk

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• Nine out of the top 10 messaging apps offer end-to-end encryption, but 90% now feature AI tools that could expose your private data.
• Signal ranks as the most private messaging app, utilizing quantum-secure cryptography and collecting only your phone number.
• Meta’s Messenger and LINE rank among the worst offenders for aggressive data harvesting, collecting vast amounts of user information for advertising and tracking.

We trust messaging apps with our most intimate conversations, from sharing passwords with family members to venting about our bosses. However, while we naturally assume our private chats are staying private, a disturbing new analysis reveals that your favorite app could be harvesting your data right under your nose.