Apple now requires a judges order to hand over your push notification data

Last week, we reported on how US government agencies have been asking Apple and Google for metadata related to push notifications, but the companies aren’t allowed to tell users about it happening.

The content of the notifications is diverse. It ranges from a weather app warning you about rain to an alert that you have new mail, which often included the subject line and the sender. Other notifications include alerts from your bank about major changes in your balance, breaking …

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