Taking a step back to move forward?

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The newData Safety sectionon Googles Play Store has privacy experts divided.

Google isnt the first to do this,Apple rolled out something similarin December 2020.

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The new section shares exactly what data an app collects and discloses what data it shares with third parties.

The focus on developer-provided details doesnt sit well with some privacy experts.

“Consumers deeply distrust online systems nowadays, argued Janosevic.

He said anyone who cheats is likely to get called out or banned, since discovering discrepancies isnt difficult.

Anyone who really cares can still get this information.