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Mexicola wrote:So much for WhatsApp and it's encryption then.

WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ ... _clipboard

Valotonin wrote:Scratch that, it just came up within the hour of me posting this. For the past few days, starting at the point the Vault 7 news leaked, it was disabled.

Cosmic Manta wrote:I'm beginning to really distrust Discord. Has anybody had a look at their privacy policy? Scary.

jcnporter wrote:When a wee while ago I said this -

jcnporter wrote: That's all very well and you're undoubtedly taking a sensible approach, however part of the problem is that it's not really possible to for you to determine what's 'innocent' and what's not in the future - this will be decided by the government and media and others as they see fit.
Nor is it necessarily the government you need to be concerned about. Mentioned a health problem or drug use in a passing comment online? Employers and insurance companies will pay someone to mine that information - let's see what that does to future insurance policies or mortgage or job applications. This is only one example.
Also, you'd better watch out for anyone with a camera phone. And what are your friends doing? You're a registered 'associate' of them on social media, even if it's just through a photo (which remember the social media providers own and can use for whatever they like in the future - advertising for example).
Maybe you've got rid of all your social media use as a precaution - unfortunately some employers are apparently seeing a lack of a Facebook account as something to suspicious of - what are you trying to hide?
I'm not saying we should all stop using the net, however it's easy for people to get complacent and they already have done.

I didn't realise that it was actually happening. This is from a BBC article about credit scores (highlights are mine) -

"But several new companies believe that lenders could get more up-to-date information by analysing social media.
One of them says that the number of friends someone has on Facebook could be a useful credit score indicator.
Someone with lots of friends is likely to be more trustworthy, the company claims, as their profile will probably be genuine.
Other clues can be gained from what people post about, and whether they plan spending in advance.
"From organising going for drinks in the pub, to booking a holiday months in advance, people who plan ahead tend to be better at managing their finances"
"Regularly going out for lunch or coffee indicates higher income."
Another company has said it might even count the number of times someone uses the word "wasted" on Facebook.
The companies say they only access data they have permission to use. Nevertheless, you have been warned."

arvy wrote:those kids who think can change the world probably should go outside sometimes

Valotonin wrote:

arvy wrote:those kids who think can change the world probably should go outside sometimes