#Metadata that #WhatsApp collects:
- IP address (so infer location)
- phone number
- who you have spoken with/messaged
- when you spoke to them/messaged them
- how long you spoke/texted for
- all the details of all your contacts
- your phone's advertising ID
- whether you reacted to a message
- how long the message was
- how long between replies
- if messages are read or not
- details of the network & ISP you're using
- the browser you use
- other identifiers linked to other Meta products
Patrick Leavy
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2025-02-16 23:36:05 UTC
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wss://relay.momostr.pinkPublished at
2025-02-16 23:36:05 UTCEvent JSON
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