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Whisper CEO suspends staff pending inquiry into ‘anonymity’ revelations

Posted on October 25, 2014 by pogowasright.org

Paul Lewis and Dominic Rushe report:

The chief executive of the “anonymous” social media app Whisper has placed at least two employees on administrative leave, pending an internal investigation by the company.

Earlier this month, the Guardian revealed that Whisper, which promises users anonymity and claims to be “the safest place on the internet”, was tracking the location of its users, including some who had specifically asked not to be followed.

Read more on The Guardian.

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