Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-09 23:06:36 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B4405D2A5A2BD12CE540122512F7DBAD4AE9EEF9504C2E52C28CDE754BB583B8
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Original Note:
Signal's provided client for Android, while open source, depends on Google Play Services/GCM for notifications which is not open source or auditable, which in itself is a vulnerability risk. Additionally, Law enforcement has used these notifications to spy on cell phones. https://www.wired.com/story/apple-google-push-notification-surveillance/
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