Brit cops rapped over app that recorded 200k phone calls [Wed Apr 19 2023]

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Brit cops rapped over app that recorded 200k phone calls

Officers didn't know software was saving personal data and neither did people on other end

 
 

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Brit cops rapped over app that recorded 200k phone calls

Officers didn't know software was saving personal data and neither did people on other end

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Meta's Zuckerberg paid $27M in 'other' compensation for 2022

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