Alarm as Foreign-Owned Apps Harvest US Users' Personal Data Without Consent
A growing number of lawmakers are calling for stricter regulations to prevent foreign-owned apps from harvesting and exporting American users' personal data, citing concerns over national security and data sovereignty. Several prominent tech companies have already faced scrutiny for collecting and sharing user data with their parent companies based in countries with weaker data protection laws.
A growing number of countries are taking steps to regulate foreign-owned apps that collect and harvest personal data from users, with many experts warning that this data can be sold to other companies around the world without users' knowledge or consent. Several countries have already implemented laws to restrict the sharing of user data with non-US companies, and others are considering similar measures. The issue has sparked concerns about privacy and security, particularly in regions where data protection regulations are less stringent. As a result, some governments are pushing for stricter controls on foreign-owned apps that collect sensitive user information.
