#PrivacyTheater

WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ could be ‘View Whenever’ due to a flaw

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September 9, 2024 at 06:20PM WhatsApp’s View Once privacy feature has been found to be flawed and easily bypassed, according to developers at Zengo. The feature, designed to allow messages to be viewed once and then disappear, does not work as intended, as the messages can still be manipulated and shared. The issue has been … Read more

Google, Meta, Spotify break Apple’s device fingerprinting rules – new claim

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May 6, 2024 at 09:08PM Apple is compelling iOS developers to justify the use of specific APIs for device fingerprinting while seemingly overlooking compliance by Google, Meta, and Spotify. Device fingerprinting, which gathers unique device identifiers for targeted advertising, raises privacy concerns. Non-compliant apps post-May 1, 2024, face rejection from the iOS App Store. Enforcement … Read more