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There is already an answer from Apple to apps that record the screen without consent

A few days ago we heard the news that iOS apps from large companies record the screen of their app users without their consent. Among these applications were the Abercrombie and Expedia apps, among others.

Apple's response to iOS screen recording apps hasn't been too forceful

The recording was carried out thanks to the SDK or Kit from a company called GlassboxAnd seeing the clients of Glassbox we could assume that it could go further since, among others, there are some of the most important banks in the world. But, now it looks like this will be stopped as Apple has responded to this.

Apple has made a statement in which it has reported the measures it is going to take with these applications. Thus, it has specified that either these applications inform users and request express consent to record the screen or they will be removed from the App Store

A malicious app that sneaked into the App Store last year

The possible removal of applications is due to the fact that, if they do not inform users and obtain their express consent, it would go against the rules established by Apple for the applications present in the App Store.

This answer, which seems a bit tepid, might make a lot of sense. If we recall the apps involved, there were airline and hotel booking apps. Therefore, suddenly removing these apps without warning could be very harmful for most users of these apps .

Furthermore, by requiring users to be warned and to obtain their express consent, it seems that Apple will be vigilant about what these applications include. Maybe, if that's possible, they'll keep an eye on apps that use the Glassbox SDK

We'll see what happens next but the truth is that we hope that, with regard to privacy, there won't be another scandal again.