WhatsApp Age Blunts Australia Data Retention Plan, Turnbull Says
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Australia’s proposal to make internet providers retain customer data may be of limited use to security agencies as people increasingly send messages via Google Inc. and Facebook Inc., the country’s communications minister said.
The government is considering forcing telecommunications companies to store so-called metadata for up to two years so it can be accessed without warrant by law-enforcement agencies. The proposal has triggered privacy concerns in Australia amid a global backlash against government surveillance exposed by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.