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minus-squareDa Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoIt means they can see DMs and stuff too.
minus-squareFlagstaff@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoI see nothing in the original post about them reading PMs, but correct me if I’m wrong.
minus-squareDudeImMacGyver@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoAdmins own the server and they definitely can if they want to.
minus-squareFlagstaff@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 hours agoThat would be Reddit admins just passing info over to the DHS, not the DHS hacking Reddit itself and gaining access. I thought we were discussing the latter, but I may be wrong.
minus-squareDa Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoNo, it doesn’t but backdoor access includes direct messages and registration information.
It means they can see DMs and stuff too.
I see nothing in the original post about them reading PMs, but correct me if I’m wrong.
Admins own the server and they definitely can if they want to.
That would be Reddit admins just passing info over to the DHS, not the DHS hacking Reddit itself and gaining access. I thought we were discussing the latter, but I may be wrong.
No, it doesn’t but backdoor access includes direct messages and registration information.