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Compulsory spyware app to be installed on every Indian citizen's new phone

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Compulsory spyware app to be installed on every Indian citizen's new phone

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Privacy@programming.dev · 2 months ago

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(unverified image) The compulsory Indian spyware app indicates why governments hate secure encrypted messenger applications

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Messaging like WhatsApp/Signal is outside of the scope of Android (etc) permissions, so access cannot be granted to spy on such content; messages at rest MAY be protected from surveillance by use o…

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this was repealed, about 3 days ago.

get better news sources.

EDIT: here’s the source, from 12-03-2025: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-cyber-safety-app-mandate-breach-privacy-main-opposition-party-tells-2025-12-03/
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  The news source isn’t the issue as the linked story is also 3 days old
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    the false information is old. do better. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-cyber-safety-app-mandate-breach-privacy-main-opposition-party-tells-2025-12-03/
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  O rly?
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    https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-cyber-safety-app-mandate-breach-privacy-main-opposition-party-tells-2025-12-03/
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      Sweet! I did wish the opposition had failed. Might’ve forced more people to care about their privacy and vote for a different government next time.