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[–] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 25 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

At the very least I hope it's hosted by someone outside the US so it's out of reach to the authorities.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 34 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

For all we know the app might just be a honeypot itself

[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 19 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

This is a genuine concern that we should recognize.

I'm about 99% confident it isn't, but considering it is the kind of caution we should all be exercising these days.

[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 20 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)
  • Is it open source? (No)
  • Is it's publishing and build pipeline open? (No)
  • Can anyone audit it? (No)
  • Does the author make unreliable claims of privacy? (Yes)
  • Does the author detail how data privacy and security is implemented? (No)

It's probably not a honeypot. But it's also likely to be negligent enough in implementation that it might as well be.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 6 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

How would we learn either way if it was or wasn't?

[–] jawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 47 minutes ago

Someone knowledgeable enough would be able to figure out where every upload is going, I'd wager. But that would take Someone that is knowledgeable enough, as well as willing to expose an app like that given the potential consequences.

[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago

When the feds come for you for using it