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[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

Wyden's letter cited a "tip" as the source of the information about the surveillance. His staff did not elaborate on the tip

Not saying you’re wrong, but that’s not an issue with the OS, it’s an issue with how push notifications work and how companies deal with requests for data.

It’s not spyware…. It’s crap. Like SMS is crap.