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: =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=9CLocalhost_tracking=E2=80=9D?= explained. It could cost Meta 32 billion. Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:43:41 +0100 Organization: Frantic Message-ID: <86ldpp5nz6.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> <9km6ilxkam.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="1021073"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.2 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:S8ebH5AvAu6pANtkBenaBjzHLx4= sha1:Cr0NQPScqRwnEzpAxb0GkcVjOwM= X-User-ID: eJwFwQERADEIAzBLMGi5l8Ng9S/hEwSdU0kwIajldXEth2FlsVu85NO44e1226eDQ9WoOn8jOxGH Xref: csiph.com comp.mobile.android:149036 "Carlos E.R." writes: > On 2025-06-15 01:15, Richmond wrote: >> "Carlos E.R." writes: >> >>> On 2025-06-14 21:50, Marion wrote: >>>> On Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:57:41 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote : >>>> >>>>> I'm sorry to say that about everybody in Spain uses WhatsApp, even >>>>> businesses. Like the Bank. It is what it is. >> Please ignore >>>>> Joerg. He feels compelled to ROTFWL on every thread. >> He has >>>>> nothing to add. He's a worthless despicable human being. >> >>>>> Now... as for your point - I agree with you since I agree with >> >>>>> anyone who >> makes a sensible logical statement. >> Even I use >>>>> WhatsApp. And I care about privacy. >> So I'm happy you (and >>>>> Richmond) brought this up. >> I don't understand the >>>>> implications, but I can tell others that I >> use >> WhatsApp for >>>>> two sensible reasons, one of which is that it's what all my >> >>>>> relatives use on their mobile phones in Germany. So it's what >>>>> works since >> calling them would cost me an arm and a leg with >>>>> international prices. >> The other reason is the parents of both >>>>> my great grandchildren use >> Apple >> devices, so everything is >>>>> blurry without using something like WhatsApp. >> Sure, another >>>>> messenger would work, but so does WhatsApp. >> Caveat in the sig. >>> >>> That WhatsApp has been affected by this security leak is still >>> unclear. The author of the article I posted doesn't know. Facebook >>> and Instagram yes, certainly. But WhatsApp promises encrypted >>> communications are kept private, end to end encryption. Listening to >>> them would be a major breach of trust (except with a court >>> order). This is not the same with Facebook, which is intended to >>> publish things. >> 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 really do not have a choice in this. > > I know that it doesn't read our messages, and that is good enough. It > will have to do. I am going to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office. But it is a long process. I don't have any of the apps installed, but I did once have a phone with facebook pre-installed, and this illegal activity has been going on since 2017 according to the reports.