Political Apps: Data 'Theft' By Proxy?

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  • Published On: March 26, 2018
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A political war has broken out whether apps used by political parties, promoted as an interface between citizens and leaders or parties, are a proxy to capture data, possibly without your knowledge. Data that may be used by agencies like Cambridge Analytica to manipulate voters. Both parties have been drawn into the line of fire on this, the Narendra Modi app, and the Congress' membership app. As a war or words breaks out between the two parties, on Reality Check tonight, we discuss just how this compromises your data.

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