Facebook reads WhatsApp private messages

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[{"selector":"#anim-e81688d0-c78e-4882-9964-e0751c96ffa4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] What’s more, the ⛎com💃pany reportedly shares certain private data with law enforcement agencies, such as the US Department of Justice.

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