Anti-corruption police can’t authenticate texts that led to PLQ leader’s resignation: La Presse
Quebec’s anti-corruption police say they are unable to verify text messages that allege members of the province’s Liberal Party received money in exchange for voting for Pablo Rodriguez in a leadership race, according to a report in La Presse. The messages were the basis of a scandal that led to Rodriquez’s resignation as party leader in December.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7132422?cmp=rss
Guelph police investigate back-to-back incidents of fraud
Guelph police are warning people to be careful when checking their emails and text messages after two back-to-back fraud cases.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/guelph-police-fraud-prevention-9.7132192?cmp=rss

Judge rules it's legal for automakers to download & store your text messages under WA privacy law

https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/ibMBbDGPPmnLHLmor1rNYk

Judge rules it's legal for automakers to download & store your text messages under WA privacy law

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Ars Technica: Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS. “Websites that authenticate users through links and codes sent in text messages are imperiling the privacy of millions of people, leaving them vulnerable to scams, identity theft, and other crimes, recently published research has found.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/24/ars-technica-millions-of-people-imperiled-through-sign-in-links-sent-by-sms/
Ars Technica: Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS

Ars Technica: Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS. “Websites that authenticate users through links and codes sent in text messages are imperiling the privacy of mil…

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Martin Lewis warns iPhone and Android users about the 'bad bit'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/martin-lewis-warns-iphone-android-36601814

My Gen Z kids see periods in my texts as 'aggressive.' Nope. They're really not.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/periods-in-texts-aggressive-gen-z-vs-gen-x-ex1

Foster mum accused of murdering boy 'called him a loser in text to wife'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/foster-mum-accused-murdering-boy-36370075