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Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications: US senator

IndiaTimes Thursday, 7 December 2023
Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps' push notifications, a US senator warned on Wednesday. In a letter to the Department of Justice, Senator Ron Wyden said foreign officials were demanding the data from Alphabet's Google and Apple. Although details were sparse, the letter lays out yet another path by which governments can track smartphones. Apps of all kinds rely on push notifications to alert smartphone users to incoming messages, breaking news, and other updates.
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News video: Apple and Google Facing Scrutiny Over Silence on Foreign Government Demands for Push Notification Data

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Apple and Google face scrutiny over foreign government demands for push notification data. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has called on the Department of Justice to allow Apple and Google to disclose demands for smartphone app notification records. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.

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