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FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: What to know

  • Bill Chappell--NPR
  • published date: 2024-12-17 10:00:00 UTC

The U.S. believes hackers affiliated with China's government are infiltrating telecoms and stealing users' data. The FBI has urged people to use end-to-end encryption to keep their info safe.

It's not often that apiece of FBI advice triggers a Snopes fact check. But the agency's urgent message this month to Americans, often summarized as "stop texting," surprised many consumers. The warn… [+6253 chars]