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tyingq
on Oct 30, 2019
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WhatsApp sues NSO Group for allegedly helping spie...
Yes, it tells me a lot about intent, where people's opinions might lie, and so on. We can pretend like global politics doesn't set context, but it just...does.
"Israelie Security Firm NSO" would totally clarify it for me.
srtjstjsj
on Oct 30, 2019
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NSO is a hacking and government-sponsored-terrorism firm, not a security firm.
fortran77
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It's not "government sponsored." It used to be owned by a British company, and was sold to a European private equity firm.
tyingq
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Good context I could use.
tedunangst
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Bit wordy for a title limited to 80 characters though.
tyingq
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I imagine news orgs find a way to balance. "NSO" is pretty clearly not enough.
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"Israelie Security Firm NSO" would totally clarify it for me.