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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Technology => Topic started by: kevindavis007 on April 16, 2023, 12:32:16 am

Title: Kim Komando: Get Temu, the popular shopping app, off your phone now
Post by: kevindavis007 on April 16, 2023, 12:32:16 am

Seemingly overnight, everyone’s talking about Temu, an online shopping app full of deals that seem too good to be true. You’ll find $17 wireless earbuds, $1 “gold” necklaces, and $23 wedding dresses.


No wonder Temu is the most popular shopping app in the U.S., behind only Amazon. But most of us know little about the app’s origins. Like these apps, it’s tied to China.


I did some digging into whether it’s safe to use. Here’s what I found.


More: https://nypost.com/2023/04/14/get-temu-the-popular-shopping-app-off-your-phone-now/

Title: Re: Kim Komando: Get Temu, the popular shopping app, off your phone now
Post by: libertybele on April 16, 2023, 12:37:15 am

I don't use shopping apps and have none on my phone. Some I know have a ridiculous amount of apps on their phones.  I see them as an easy way to get hacked.