The gag order was lifted in late 2023 - so I'm coming at this late, but this is the first I'm hearing of it, so sharing in case others didn't know. So if you use Signal, for example, change the setting for Notification Contents to "No Name or Content". 🧵 /1 - ThreadSky

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murchstudio.com • 28 days ago

The gag order was lifted in late 2023 - so I'm coming at this late, but this is the first I'm hearing of it, so sharing in case others didn't know.
So if you use Signal, for example, change the setting for Notification Contents to "No Name or Content". 🧵 /1

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quacab.bsky.social•28 days ago

Thank you, I didn't know about this until now.

cynthiathebaker.bsky.social•28 days ago

Thank you!

murchstudio.com•28 days ago

Google and Apple have both confirmed that governments have been using the unencrypted contents + metadata of push notifications to spy on citizens. Journalists, activists and privacy minded folk should take heed. 🧵 /2

murchstudio.com•28 days ago

“Senator Ron Wyden said foreign officials were demanding the data from Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google and Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab. Although details were sparse, the letter lays out yet another path by which governments can track smartphones.”

konklone.com•21 days ago

I am not sure this is right, or will do what you think. I understand Signal to not use unencrypted push notifications.

Apps can generate notifications locally without needing that data to travel in clear text through Apple/Google's servers. I've built an app myself that used polling to avoid that.

this-hits-home.kitchen•16 days ago

https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith/111563865413484025 signal president explained it here once

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