# Is scanning QR codes with your phone risky?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scanning-qr-codes-with-your-phone-risky/950846>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 17, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scanning-qr-codes-with-your-phone-risky/950846 "2021-09-17T22:00:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scanning-qr-codes-with-your-phone-risky/950846/19 "2021-09-18T21:45:47Z")

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Hey, that’s (kind of) my bit!

> [@QR Code on Dating App](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qr-code-on-dating-app/946418/9):
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> [[Album] imgur.com [imgur.com] ](https://imgur.com/a/sGYQRNR)

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