The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release this week stating that Snapchat has agreed to settle charges that it deceived users with false promises of disappearing messages. The FTC case also alleges that Snapchat deceived users in regards to the amount of personal data it collected and the security measures taken to protect that data.
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Security Expert, Nico Sell
“It looks like it’s gone,” ~ Sell.
But most of the time, your “deleted” Instagram snaps or Facebook posts — or possibly Snapchats — are still lurking on a server somewhere, said Sell, founder of another private messaging app, Wickr.
“Even when something is deleted from a device or a computer, it doesn’t completely delete. Your SMS – if you were to delete a text, I could still get it off the phone. It’s in the trash,” ~ Sell.
The FTC also accused Snapchat of secretly collecting private information from users through its “Find Friends” feature, which accesses contact information.
Snapchat said it would be more forthcoming about privacy with users.
The company says it deletes “snaps” from its servers after the message is opened, but admits people can still take screenshots of messages.
When that happens, Snapchat sends the sender a notification.
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