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does anyone else see this title as a bit clickbaity? I initially read this as if the CEO was actually drug trafficking, rather than the selling of encrypted ch

by cat199 6y ago

does anyone else see this title as a bit clickbaity? I initially read this as if the CEO was actually drug trafficking, rather than the selling of encrypted chat being used to claim 'facilitation' of trafficking, which appears to be the actual charge..

afrcnc 6y ago
that's ZDNet for you shit headlines and a deluge of ads, screw the user or accuracy
ianhawes 6y ago
If you think thats clickbaity, wait until you read the DoJ press release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/sky-global-executive-and-associate-indicted-providing-encrypted-communication-devices https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/sky-global-executive-an...
jtbayly 6y ago
It's not clickbait, but it is inaccurate in what it implies. The truth is much more clickbaity: "Sky Global CEO indicted for providing encryption on devices sold"
jmkni 6y ago
Am I the only one who thought the CEO of Sky TV had been caught using an encrypted messaging app for drugs?