Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoA federal agent said WhatsApp's encryption is a lie. Then the investigation was shut downwww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square108linkfedilinkarrow-up1836arrow-down16file-textcross-posted to: privacy@programming.dev
arrow-up1830arrow-down1external-linkA federal agent said WhatsApp's encryption is a lie. Then the investigation was shut downwww.techspot.comSahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square108linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: privacy@programming.dev
A 10-month Commerce Department probe concluded Meta could view all WhatsApp messages in unencrypted form
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoThen they might get in trouble for false advertising.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoIn what world do you live where billionsires face actual consequences? Worst case scenario, Meta pays a small fine, and doesn’t even blink. The day just goes on.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI mean yeah, but they’d usually not pay even a small fine (or pay for legal proceedings), so it’s a lot more efficient to use conveniently placed loopholes.
minus-squareElvith Ma'for@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoGDPR has entered the chat …assuming the EU representatives have some balls
Then they might get in trouble for false advertising.
In what world do you live where billionsires face actual consequences?
Worst case scenario, Meta pays a small fine, and doesn’t even blink. The day just goes on.
I mean yeah, but they’d usually not pay even a small fine (or pay for legal proceedings), so it’s a lot more efficient to use conveniently placed loopholes.
GDPR has entered the chat
…assuming the EU representatives have some balls
Let’s hope!!