Can a fitness tracker be bad for you?

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Make no mistake, I’m not about to suggest that fitness trackers are a bad thing. We love them here at Android Authority, and the vast majority of owners either see positive benefits from owning one or are at least neutral about them. It’s very rare that a fitness tracker or smartwatch has a bad or negative effect on your health or any other aspect of your life other than perhaps your bank balance when you fork out for it.

That said, fitness trackers can pose some relatively small but real risks. As unlikely as they might be to impact you, it’s important to be aware of them. Let’s talk about some of the main ones.




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