# Delete every One of These Apps Now
Spyware takes on many forms. It’s on your phone right now. While “malicious spyware” may generate headlines and prompt Google (and Apple) to force delete thousands of apps, most spyware is better hidden. It tricks you into granting access to your location and sometimes your camera and microphone. then it sends this data to its handlers.
This is permission abuse. Google has strict rules on how apps can request and then use sensitive permissions,but these rules have not been as effective as needed in stopping this data harvesting. even the most popular apps ask for more than they need.