Israeli-founded app preloaded on Samsung phones is attracting controversy

What’s striking is how often these ‘small’ surveillance tech stories trace back to the same state-aligned ecosystem. When Israel does it, it’s treated as a complex security issue. When another ‘bad’ country does the same thing, we immediately call it espionage. And almost on cue, the discussion drifts anywhere except the uncomfortable fact that it’s the same ecosystem from the same country showing up again.

The phrase "dog whistle" is also itself a dog whistle that signals where you stand on discussing particular issues in the open.