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The social messaging app Path recently announced that it’s gaining a million users each week, but it may be using some spam-like methods to achieve that growth. Several users – and several Engadget staffers – have reported that the app has been sending smartphone contacts unwanted text messages, a problem that was first pinpointed several months ago. Contacts on the receiving end have seen messages stating that a friend wants to share photos with them, with a prompt to sign up for Path’s service. According to a source who spoke with The Verge, Path has also triggered robocalls to contact lists – even after uninstalling the app. Last year, the company came under fire for collecting contact info sans users’ consent-- leading to an $800,000 settlement](http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/01/path-settles-with-the-ftc-over-contact-privacy-violations/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) with the FTC – and we imagine this new privacy snafu won’t be without consequences, either.
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Via: The Verge