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Re:Zuckerberg removed a line about monitoring private messag... by jllaneras on Friday February 17, 2017 @10:11AM (#13668700)
I'm aware Facebook bought WhatsApp. I don't think that changes matters much though. WhatsApp is one of the "private channels" that Facebook Inc owns, and in Zuckerberg's manifesto [1] you can read:

"We are strong advocates of encryption and have built it into the largest messaging platforms in the world -- WhatsApp and Messenger."

My point is that "end-to-end encryption in private channels" and "using AI to analyze data in private channels" is incompatible.

[1] https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/building-glob...

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Re:Zuckerberg removed a line about monitoring private messag... by lightedman on Friday February 17, 2017 @11:46AM (#13669604)
Who's to say that they aren't purposefully using encryption that they've made breakable so they can read the messages while making it difficult for anyone else to do so (other than the intended recipient?)

Historically speaking, Zuckerberg isn't trustworthy. The "Stupid fucks" comment from long ago should've been the first indicator of his shady character.

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