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Why Some Apps Ask for Contacts (and What They Actually Do With Them)

Many apps (social, browsers, games) request contact access even when it's unnecessary. Allowing access lets apps upload and share your entire address book beyond your control. Contacts get sold, cross ...

Here's how Android 17 is keeping your contacts private

Android 17's rumored Contact Picker is now official, and Google is pulling the curtain back on how it'll work to protect your ...
CNET

Apple makes apps ask permission before accessing contacts

Apple is requiring apps that access your contact information to explicitly request access. Annoying extra step or critical privacy measure? Luke Westaway is a senior editor at CNET and writer/ ...
Android Authority

Android 17 is building a new Contacts Picker to keep your address book private

Google is developing a new Contacts Picker tool for Android 17 to fix the current all-or-nothing contacts permission. This tool will allow you to share specific contacts with an app, rather than your ...
Lifehacker

How to Delete the Contacts That Facebook Uploaded Without Your Permission

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. Facebook’s ...