Whisper, an app that purports to send messages anonymously, reportedly has been tracking the location of its users, including those who have turned off their geolocation feature.
Even more incendiary than the location-tracking accusation is the allegation that Whisper has identified smartphones used at military bases and has shared information gleaned from them with the U.S. Department of Defense. The app is particularly popular with military personnel who use it to post anonymously.
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Whisper Shouts Denials of Tracking Allegations
Posted by: Erika Morphy October 20, 2014 12:02 PMWhisper, an app that purports to send messages anonymously, reportedly has been tracking the location of its users, including those who have turned off their geolocation feature.
Even more incendiary than the location-tracking accusation is the allegation that Whisper has identified smartphones used at military bases and has shared information gleaned from them with the U.S. Department of Defense. The app is particularly popular with military personnel who use it to post anonymously.