AppLovin Nonconsensual Installs
15 hours ago
- #AppLovin
- #Privacy
- #Android
- AppLovin faces allegations of installing apps on Android devices without user consent.
- Research reveals AppLovin's SDK and middleware facilitate installations without explicit user approval.
- 208 user complaints highlight unauthorized app installations, often blaming generic-named install helpers.
- AppLovin's CEO claims installations result from explicit user choices, but evidence contradicts this.
- Manufacturers and carriers may have financial incentives or oversight lapses enabling AppLovin's practices.
- Evidence includes source code analysis, user complaints, and AppLovin's contradictory statements.
- Legal and financial risks are associated with nonconsensual installations.