It is impossible in this modern age to not be even a little reliant on digital technology, where Malaysians download apps almost instinctively as the country continues its push into a digital-forward age.
Need to chat with family? WhatsApp. Watch videos? YouTube. Navigate? Waze or Google Maps. Many of these apps are “free” to instal and use, but as the saying goes, if you are not paying for the product, you are the product.
Behind the convenience of free apps lies a different kind of cost: the user’s personal data.
