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Re:UK Government is breaking the law by collecting everyone'... by kodroid on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @07:56AM (#13228701)
API endpoints could point to what apps are in use
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Re:UK Government is breaking the law by collecting everyone'... by OJFord on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @08:02AM (#13228738)
Endpoints wouldn't be known, assuming HTTPS. `api.instagram.com` or whatever, sure, but that still doesn't say that I used the Instagram app.
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Re:UK Government is breaking the law by collecting everyone'... by desas on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @09:10AM (#13229169)
It's not about which app you used, it's about what server you connected to and when you did it.
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