FBI Warns iPhone and Android Users — Do Not Install These Apps

The FBI issued a Public Service Announcement warning of data security risks from foreign-developed mobile apps.

The bureau cited China’s National Intelligence Law as a driver of potential data access by Chinese authorities.

The FBI advised users to review app permissions and privacy policies and to install apps only from official stores.

The warning named or implicated popular apps such as TikTok, CapCut, Temu, SHEIN and Lemon8 as examples of apps at risk.