A new research led by the University of New South Wales has found approximately 200 school-endorsed Android apps have been harvesting children’s data to third parties.
These apps operate behind highly complex privacy policies with many teachers and parents unaware of their security risks.
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Produced By: Toni Pankaluic
Featured In Story: Dr Rahat Masood – Senior Lecturer, School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of New South Wales
First aired on The Wire, Friday 10 April 2026