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Re:WhatsApp whitepaper removed sentence about never having a... by xrisk on Friday January 08, 2021 @11:44AM (#25686529)
I’d rather take the service which is not hosted on US servers over one that is, given that I can verify neither of their server code.
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Re:WhatsApp whitepaper removed sentence about never having a... by MajesticHobo2 on Friday January 08, 2021 @01:13PM (#25687745)
Services hosted outside the US offer less protection against US intelligence agencies, not more.
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Re:WhatsApp whitepaper removed sentence about never having a... by xrisk on Friday January 08, 2021 @01:33PM (#25688016)
Somehow I don’t buy it. Care to explain? One would think that being hosted on US soil makes it more likely to get backdoored by NSA type agencies.
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Re:WhatsApp whitepaper removed sentence about never having a... by dunefox on Friday January 08, 2021 @03:20PM (#25689880)
IMO no location offers any protection against NSA et al. The US spy on friend and foe alike.
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Re:WhatsApp whitepaper removed sentence about never having a... by tpxl on Friday January 08, 2021 @04:11PM (#25690576)
Technically they can't spy on US citizens without a warrant. Practically: Lol.
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