Messaging apps handle sensitive conversations, contacts, and media, and their behavior on a device varies in ways that affect privacy. An analysis of Android versions of Messenger, Signal, and Telegram shows that differences in permissions, background activity, and system exposure shape how much data each app can access and how often it communicates. Permissions define access to device and user data The three apps take different approaches. Telegram has the lowest total number of permissions … More → The post Which messaging app takes the most limited approach to permissions on Android? appeared first on Help Net Security.