Dems Launch Privacy Probe of Social Networking Apps
Facebook, Twitter, Apple among those scrutinized
Address-gate is just getting started in Washington. Two leading Democrats launched an inquiry Thursday into the data collection practices of social apps for Apple devices, a big privacy issue that flared up last month when it was discovered that some mobile apps were collecting users address books and accessing photos without permission and in violation of Apple's guidelines.
The lawmakers launching the probe are Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep.
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