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The most popular Chinese keyboard app which is used by more than 450 million monthly users sends every key typed to Tencent in China.(citizenlab.ca)

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Vulnerabilities in Sogou Keyboard encryption expose keypresses to network eavesdropping.

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SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org
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Yes, not being owned by the world’s most terrifying government turns out to be different than being owned by the world’s most terrifying government. Funny how that works

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Atrabiliousaurus@reddthat.com
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Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?

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SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org
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Not sure what you mean.

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Atrabiliousaurus@reddthat.com
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It’s a quote from the book Catch-22 and just popped into my head when I saw your user name. Highly recommend the book but there’s a short explanation of the phrase here if you’re curious.

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