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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Read the article. Google already requires a warrant before handing out this data.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Google only requires a subpoena.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That’s the problem, I don’t want Google to have my messages. It should in fact be in my phone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

So don’t use cloud backups. Same with iOS. If you want it local, keep it local. No one is forcing you to host your data in someone’s cloud.