The Guardian Reveals That Whisper App Tracks "Anonymous" Users

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday October 16, 2014 @07:02PM from the you-keep-using-that-word-I-do-not-think-it-means-what-you-think-it-means dept.

New submitter qqod writes this story at The Guardian that raises privacy concerns over the Whisper app. "The company behind Whisper, the social media app that promises users anonymity and claims to be the “the safest place on the internet”, is tracking the location of its users, including some who have specifically asked not to be followed. The practice of monitoring the whereabouts of Whisper users – including those who have expressly opted out of geolocation services – will alarm users, who are encouraged to disclose intimate details about their private and professional lives. Whisper is also sharing information with the US Department of Defense gleaned from smartphones it knows are used from military bases, and developing a version of its app to conform with Chinese censorship laws."

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Re: Well by Anonymous Coward · 2014-10-16 20:16 · Score: 5, Informative

The app is called Signal - Private Messenger in the Apple App Store. The android version is RedPhone. Just in case anyone is interested. It is a neat little end to end encryption app however I haven't checked the source code so I can't vouch for it.