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Whisper snoops

2014-10-16 20:22:22.560773+00 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Revealed: how Whisper app tracks ‘anonymous’ users:

The practice of monitoring the whereabouts of Whisper users – including those who have expressly opted out of geolocation services – will alarm users, who are encouraged to disclose intimate details about their private and professional lives.

Whisper is also sharing information with the US Department of Defense gleaned from smartphones it knows are used from military bases, and developing a version of its app to conform with Chinese censorship laws.

Go read it. There's more. Don't trust 'em.

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