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Edward Snowden Says Don't Google's New Allo Messaging App

Edward Snowden Says Don't Google's New Allo Messaging App

Doesn't sound very promising.

Sian Broderick

Sian Broderick

Edward Snowden is warning people not to use Google's new Allo messaging app, which launched this week.

Basically, he reckons the service does not feature important privacy measures that the tech firm promised it would have.

Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "Allo is a Google app that records every message you ever send and makes it available to police upon request."

However, Google has insisted users still have control over their personal messages.

A Google spokesperson said: "We've given users transparency and control over their data in Google Allo.

"And our approach is simple - your chat history is saved for you until you choose to delete it.

"You can delete single messages or entire conversations in Allo.

"We also provide the option to chat in Incognito mode, where messages are end-to-end encrypted and you can set a timer to automatically delete messages for your device and the person you're chatting withs device at a set time."

Oh yeah, sure. I ain't stupid. Nothing is private. Big Brother is always watching, guys. One word, guys: ILLUMINATI.

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