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Selina Maycock

Paw Patrol is one of the 10 most popular kids’ apps that are 'spying' on users, accessing camera devices and sharing data, a new study reveals - so what you can do to stop it?

Kids using tablet in bed playing app game.

Parents are being warned about device dangers after Paw Patrol was ranked as one of the 10 most popular kids' apps that is spying on its child users, accessing camera devices and sharing data, a new study has found.

Protecting a child's privacy is a concern for parents and while you shouldn't feel guilty about looking for how to reduce screen time, it's sometimes impossible to ban devices altogether without your kid saying 'I hate you'. As you try and find new ways of keeping your kids safe online, a new study has revealed that educational apps and children's gaming could be putting children in more harm than social media apps like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat.

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