Snapchat is a messaging app that claims to delete all of its "messages," or pictures with words on them, after up to 10 seconds. Delete as in no one can ever find them anywhere, not even the person who sent them. You are notified when anyone screenshots your pictures as well. I'd always heard stories about someone getting their picture screenshotted and distributed against their will, so clearly people are not okay with their snaps people shared.
The public public was outraged when the idea of their snapchats being erased turned out to be false. Many people the company for false advertisment. This article proves that there was a little more to the story. (http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/26/opinion/schneier-snapchat-wickr/index.html?hpt=op_mid)
Of course the government wasn't okay with this idea, I mean really, we're talking about America here. But seriously, why does the government care about our snapchats? I highly doubt there was anything interesting in investigating this type of communication. I was okay with the fact that they were looking at texts and calls because I can see how that could lead to a tip on a possible terrorist but snapchat? Really? I highly doubt anyone is sending a 5 second picture of their homemade bomb to their buddies.
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