Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Richmond Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android Subject: Re: ?Localhost tracking? explained. It could cost Meta 32 billion. Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 23:17:52 +0100 Organization: Frantic Message-ID: <86ecvbju9b.fsf@example.com> References: <1om16wwki1x2j.dlg@v.nguard.lh> <102k0s5$pqa6$1@solani.org> <102kjqs$22q4$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com> <8a71ilxjqj.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <86ikkxncea.fsf@example.com> <1038s51.10ao.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="1222530"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.2 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:2w/bb0pZIokO25dxaJkqwbNxLFA= sha1:U6cb9VHYTCg2JKVZTsqPZK6W2T8= X-User-ID: eJwNyMEBwCAIA8CVUEiAcUDL/iPYex6Ui8eNoGEw3JIFHAnz3WHl0p9dCVqmx38949FRC8qrDwKIEFQ= Xref: csiph.com comp.mobile.android:149172 Frank Slootweg writes: > Richmond wrote: > [...] > >> The point is, whatsapp is closed source, it could be doing other things >> beside sending your messages. It could be snooping on other things and >> sending that data elsewhere. Meta has now demonstrated it doesn't worry >> too much about the law. Do you want that software on your phone? or are >> you going to wait for the next thing to be discovered? > > I just was in the UK for two weeks and the TV broadcasts are > splattered with commercials from WhatsApp, saying that your messages are > safe and that no-one, including WhatsApp can read them. > > Of course, commercials 'lie' all the time, but these would open > WhatsApp to some serious legal action (and fines), so until proven > otherwise, we'll should assume that WhatsApp is *not* lying. Meta has broken the law to make a profit. Why do you trust Meta? Why do you tolerate their software on your phone? Good luck.