https://www.cnet.com/news/google-cracks-down-on-apps-that-want-access-to-your-sms-and-call-logs/

The post serves as a reminder to developers of the search giant's new policy to restrict access to SMS and call log permissions as it seeks to improve user control over their own data.

Google's new restriction was first announced last October giving developers 90 days to review their requests for permissions, as attention around user privacy spiked with numerous data leak scandals dominating headlines last year, including Facebook's Cambridge Analytica saga.