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Re:HK protesters use “unblockable” messaging via a bluetooth... by aussieguy1234 on Saturday September 07, 2019 @06:36PM (#20907101)
The SMS verification in this app makes it insecure. The Chinese govt could easily see who has the app based on this. They can probably assume anyone who has the app installed is a protester
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Re:HK protesters use “unblockable” messaging via a bluetooth... by dmix on Saturday September 07, 2019 @06:43PM (#20907137)
At a minimum it would be a signal. I remember from the Snowden leaks that NSA was monitoring people who had searched for Tor Browser and other privacy tools.
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Re:HK protesters use “unblockable” messaging via a bluetooth... by enkid on Saturday September 07, 2019 @07:42PM (#20907464)
Do you have a source for that?
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Re:HK protesters use “unblockable” messaging via a bluetooth... by dmix on Saturday September 07, 2019 @08:25PM (#20907673)
https://www.wired.com/2014/07/nsa-targets-users-of-privacy-s...

https://www.cnet.com/news/nsa-likely-targets-anybody-whos-to...

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Re:HK protesters use “unblockable” messaging via a bluetooth... by logeist on Saturday September 07, 2019 @07:34PM (#20907421)
It has a dark pattern where if you fail SMS verification enough times, it allows you to register without it.
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Re:HK protesters use “unblockable” messaging via a bluetooth... by m-p-3 on Saturday September 07, 2019 @07:35PM (#20907428)
It's not obvious, but you can somewhat skip the SMS verification. IMO it would be better if they allowed a phone number-less, in-person verification to add a contract.
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