Apple has resolved a privacy issue by stopping the storage of data that enabled law enforcement to access Signal chats.

Technology Privacy Law EnforcementApr 23, 2026score 0.302 posts · 1 replies across 1 instances

Apple has stopped storing data that allowed law enforcement to access Signal chats, addressing a privacy concern. Signal expressed satisfaction with Apple's fix for the bug that occurred after the app was deleted.

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Parent: PrivacyEntity: AppleImpact: positiveDate: Apr 23, 2026Target: Apple's handling of user data privacy

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Apple stops weirdly storing data that let cops spy on Signal chats
Signal “very happy” Apple fixed bug storing private chats after app was deleted.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/apple-stops-weirdly-storing-data-that-let-cops-spy-on-signal-chats/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Apple stops weirdly storing data that let cops spy on Signal chats
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/apple-stops-weirdly-storing-data-that-let-cops-spy-on-signal-chats/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub 

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Apple Stops Weirdly Storing Data That Let Cops Spy On Signal Chats https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/04/23/2051228/apple-stops-weirdly-storing-data-that-let-cops-spy-on-signal-chats?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon

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