A new study has revealed that period-tracking apps — which are used by millions of women, are sharing information about their users sex lives and health with Facebook. Researchers with the advocacy group Privacy International published a report yesterday (September 9th) that found that two period tracking apps, MIA Fem and Maya sent data to the social media giant. The study said, “When Maya asks you to enter how you feel and offers suggestions of symptoms you might have — suggestions like blood pressure, swelling or acne — one would hope this data would be treated with extra care. But no, that information is shared with Facebook.” Both apps have sent information on users’ contraception, the timing of their periods, symptoms during cycles and even the last time they had sex, to Facebook through the social media site’s Software Development Kit, which helps the site target ads. Maya’s parent company Plackal Tech has denied the allegations. Mia Fem — which has over 1 million users, hasnt responded as of yet.
Popular period-tracking apps are sharing a ton of data with Facebookhttps://t.co/upjlkbaHL3 pic.twitter.com/OiL4aCN4z1
— Mashable (@mashable) September 9, 2019
