https://fosspost.org/audacity-is-now-a-spyware/
I wish I was kidding.
So apparently, as of July 2, 2021, Audacity - which was bought by Muse Group two months ago; Muse Group also being the owners of Ultimate Guitar and MuseScore, the latter of which is also open-source - can now collect data on you and send it to state regulators as well as anyone they classify as a “third-party”, “advisors” or “potential buyers.” They've also made it so that anyone under 13 can no longer use Audacity due to said data collection. According to Wikipedia as well as Audacity's own website, this data collection is "necessary for law enforcement, litigation and authorities’ requests."
https://www.audacityteam.org/about/desktop-privacy-notice/
This is an offline desktop application and an audio editor. WHY DO THEY NEED TO DO THIS.
Good think Audacity is free and open-source, though. Watch as the Internet forks this to heck and back.