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Will Cathcart
@wcathcart
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@WhatsApp
is taking a stand against the dangerous use of spyware. NSO Group claims they responsibly serve governments, but we found more than 100 human rights defenders and journalists targeted in an attack last May. This abuse must be stopped.
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Why WhatsApp is pushing back on NSO Group hacking
At WhatsApp, we believe people have a fundamental right to privacy and that no one else should have access to your private conversations, not even us.
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@SYSTEP
Why is this WhatsApp’s fault? Shouldn’t the responsibility be on the Governments using these tools? How is this different from, say, the US selling weapons to the Saudis?
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Aviv Ovadya 🥦
@metaviv
Heh. I'm curious what you actually think of this. It seems highly laudable from what I currently know; though I don't know that I can fully understand the potential unintended consequences.
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Dr. Joseph Lorenzo Hall
@JoeBeOne
Thank you for taking this stand! I think I speak for many when I say: we'd also like to see a commitment to replace the WhatsApp VOIP stack (and other pieces that handle input) with memory safe alternatives. Doesn't have to be tomorrow, but let's get some ~rust up in there!
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