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WhatsApp usernames could upset Somalia's anti-terror fight
WhatsApp usernames could upset Somalia's anti-terror fight
Summary
Article documents a tension between privacy-protective features and state surveillance expansion, where Somalia's government frames privacy infrastructure as an obstacle to anti-terror monitoring, exemplifying how security justifications erode anonymity protections.
People will be able to chat without revealing their contact number once the new feature is rolled out.
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