Is Facebook-owned Onavo Protect app, a spyware?

However, Onavo Protect is just doing exactly the opposite.

We recently began letting people in the US access Onavo Protect from the Facebook app on their iOS devices.

Facebook Offers A VPN Client Under ‘Protect’ Option For iOS

Like other VPNs, it acts as a secure connection to protect people from potentially harmful sites.

The app may collect your mobile data traffic to help us recognise tactics that bad actors use.

Over time, this helps the tool work better for you and others.

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As part of this process, Onavo collects your mobile data traffic.

This helps us improve and operate the Onavo service by analyzing your use of websites, apps and data.

Those users who are unsure about the app, should refrain from installing it.

Source:NDTV,Neowin

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