Neon, the viral app that pays users to record calls, goes offline after exposing data

Less than 24 hours after receiving attention and going viral, the Neon Mobile app has already exposed users' phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts.

Just yesterday, Mashable covered a viral new app that was rising up the App Store charts called Neon. The app paid users to record their phone calls, which Neon then provided to AI companies for training. Mashable warned users at the time to be cautious if using the app as there was too much unknown about the company, its founder, and their claims about keeping data safe and anonymous.

Now, 24 hours later, Neon has gone offline after TechCrunch uncovered a security flaw that exposed users' phone numbers, call recordings, and call transcripts.

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