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Google can now read your WhatsApp messages

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469 points bundie | 1 comments | 08 Jul 25 16:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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bix6 ◴[08 Jul 25 16:59 UTC] No.44501849[source]▶
These big tech companies are so frustrating. Why does every single aspect of our digital lives need to be monitored? It’s like whack a mole trying to get the most basic of privacy.
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Workaccount2 ◴[08 Jul 25 17:45 UTC] No.44502307[source]▶
Because people collectively vote for the ad model over the subscription model.
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1. leptons ◴[08 Jul 25 17:58 UTC] No.44502423[source]▶
Were we even given a choice? In most cases, no.