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Verizon announces plans to install a download-tracking app on its Android phones

by Bill Budington and Jeremy Gillula eff.org published 2017-03-303 min read

UPDATE: We have received additional information from Verizon and based on that information we are withdrawing this post while we investigate further. Here is the statement from Kelly Crummey, Director of Corporate Communications of Verizon: "As we said earlier this week, we are testing AppFlash to...

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