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Interesting how the chat is put to delete replies older than 4 weeks. They know it's not smart to leave a trace :)

• dylan604 4y ago
  Isn't there regulation that requires retention of data like this? That's why it's common to see messages along the lines of "we should meet in person to discuss this further". In fact, how does data retention rules specifically apply to apps that don't have large data retention or specifically have no data retention. Besides just making it harder to operate, are there penalties for companies using things like free version of Slack with short windows, or Snapchat/Telegram/Signal with self destructing messages?
  • jlarocco 4y ago
    I can't speak for the others, but the free version of Slack keeps all of your chat data indefinitely. Paying customers can view it, free users can't. Presumably the authorities would get the data from Slack directly.
    • flaviut 4y ago
      that's a screenshot of signal, so the only way the any of the old stuff can be retrieved is if one of the participants saved it outside of signal.
      • dylan604 4y ago
        Doesn't the fact that one of them has screen shots speak volumes in and of itself? Just not sure what it is saying.
  • xwolfi 4y ago
    In the bank I work in, we were fined $200M along with many competitors, because we didnt keep whatsapp records for 10 years, which impedes transparency during timeline reconstruction for investigations. I think SBF is crucified on this alone.
  • bushbaba 4y ago
    Yes there is. Hence the attorney client privileged header for sensitive matters. and. General sense that sensitive topics should be discussed over a non recorded medium. Mostly because they could be taken out of context at a future date
• rawicki 4y ago
  That’s a recently introduced feature in Signal and 4 weeks is a proposed default option.