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WhatsApp finally gets usernames

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By Martin Shelton
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The Digital Security Digest, by Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), is a weekly newsletter with security tips that keep you, your sources, and your devices safe. If someone shared this newsletter with you, please subscribe here. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is the largest messaging app in the world to offer end-to-end encryption by default. But it has a meaningful privacy trade-off: You have to use your phone number to communicate with others on the app.
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Signal chats cited in Minneapolis protest indictment

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By Martin Shelton
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The Digital Security Digest, by Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), is a weekly newsletter with security tips that keep you, your sources, and your devices safe. If someone shared this newsletter with you, please subscribe here. Last week, the Department of Justice announced an indictment targeting 15 people associated with Direct Action Minnesota, a coalition of protest groups.
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Ask a security trainer: Time to update your newsroom AI safety policies?

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By Martin Shelton
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Welcome to “Ask a security trainer,” the column where the digital security training team at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) answers your burning questions at the intersection of journalism and security. Submit yours here! Let’s jump right into this week’s question. Dear DST, I’m sure you’ve been hearing no shortage of stories about how organizations are using artificial intelligence. Sometimes employees are doing so without their employer’s knowledge.
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