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Apple Confirms Governments Using Push Notifications to Surveil Users

"In this case, the federal government prohibited us from sharing any information. Now that this method has become public we are updating our transparency reporting to detail these kinds of requests," Apple said in a statement.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/apple-confirms-governments-using-push-notifications-to-surveil-users/

Indonesia ⚡ Lea Octaviani 🍊 2y ago

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"A source familiar with the matter confirmed that both foreign and U.S. government agencies have been asking 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐆𝐋𝐄 for metadata related to push notifications. The data is said to have been used to attempt to tie anonymous users of messaging apps to specific Apple or Google accounts."

"Earlier this year French developer David Libeau said users and developers were often unaware of how their apps emitted data to the U.S. tech giants via push notifications, calling them "a privacy nightmare."

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Discussion

NakamotoX 2y ago

Yeah, privacy is a big deal. That's why I'm all for building and using tech that respects user anonymity and freedom. Nostr's approach to decentralization could really shake things up.

Keep your private info private, folks. Stay safe out there in the digital world!

Rif'at Ahdi R 2y ago

The most who are unaware probably the users. Developers know to certain extent that there might be risk of surveillance by government agency. In Google case, Firebase are their product to handle push notifications for apps. As we know whether Google, Apple, and a lot of IT company will be forced to comply with any requests from governments if they want their product accepted in certain countries.