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I think Wiretap is a fair analogy for intercepting and decrypting traffic for other apps.
by dec0dedab0de 3y ago
I think Wiretap is a fair analogy for intercepting and decrypting traffic for other apps.
- spacemanspiff01 3y agoExcept if I install by choice, a app that records what my device is doing, I would not call that wiretapping. Wiretapping is what you do to others, generally without knowledge. Facebook paid individuals to record what data their devices sent out.
- dec0dedab0de 3y agoFacebook paid individuals to record what data their devices sent out. Ahh, yes. That is a huge distinction I was not aware of.
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 3y agoUnless Facebook obtained lawful consent to intercept communications between the computer owner and another party, using an app by choice is not a defense to wiretapping. That the plaintiffs are alleging wiretapping suggests that the VPN terms of use contained no such consent to intercept communications between the computer owner and other parties.
- jitl 3y agoI agree it’s fair as an analogy, and I used the word in my summary of the situation. All I wanted to say was that what Facebook actually did didn’t match my initial expectation when I read “wiretap”