Date: 05/16/2017
Description:
Looks as if many (perhaps all) apps released by
ZerAppa require
“full access to Direct Messages” if you want to use your Twitter credentials to
create a new account inside of the app.
That’s asking for a permission that very few apps ask for.
It’s also something that
large corporations have routinely had to apologize for - namely, trying to trick users into granting them access.
This should be changed, and small restaurants, bars or
exercise places shouldn’t be giving the impression they are able to peek into
the private messages of users who use Twitter to create accounts.
I’m not OCD enough (at least not yet!) to download all 121
apps released by ZerAppa to see if they all require this permission. But, since the
first seven I downloaded all did require this permission, I am willing to guess this is pretty
common with apps released by ZerAppa.
Steps to Reproduce:
2.
Launch the app, dismiss the pop up messages
3.
Select the settings icon in the upper right hand
corner of the screen (above Abe)
4.
From “Accounts” select the “Connect >” next
to Twitter
5.
Note that “full access to Direct Messages” is a
requirement for creating an account using your twitter credentials
Result: Numerous apps released by ZerAppa require “full
access to Direct Messages” for users who want to use their Twitter credentials
to create an account
Expected: The requirement of “full access to
Direct Messages” should NOT be required for users who want to use their Twitter
credentials to create new accounts in ZerAppa apps
Select the settings option in upper right...
Choose the connect option for Twitter...
