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We all know that social media platforms and instant messaging services are really unfriendly to the privacy of their users, although we are not always clear about how this invasion of our confidential information occurs. However, thanks to the work of Mallory Knodel and the Center for Democracy and Technology, it was possible to know how these companies share details that they should not.
Knodel shared with Rolling Stone a document from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in which the Agency recognizes the ease with which it is possible to collect data from sources such as iMessage and WhatsApp, since only a court order is required. According to this document, Apple and Facebook applications are incredibly permissive when it comes to accessing their users’ information.
Leaked FBI document reveals how the agency can access data from WhatsApp, WeChat, iMessage…
We all know that social media platforms and instant messaging services are really unfriendly to the privacy of their users, although we are…
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