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Popular games send unknown data to unknown entities, even if developers are reputable

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<p>A range of studies have shown that popular games are sending data to multiple third-party entities, and even the developers concerned may not know what data is being sent to whom.</p>
<p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/angry-birds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Angry Birds[/url], for example, knowingly sends advertising data to 43 entities, but developer <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/rovio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rovio[/url] turned out to be unaware of additional data sent through third-party SDKs …</p>
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