now, washington post (owned by Amazon founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos) recently accused Amazon of turning to encrypted messaging apps like Signal that can automatically erase messages permanently. It is said to be just one of several companies accused.
This week's filing includes a screenshot of a Signal chat between two Amazon executives asking, „Do you feel encrypted?“ And I turned on disappearing messages.
FTC lawyers said Bezos, current CEO Andy Jassy, general counsel David Zapolsky, former CEO of Worldwide Operations Dave Clark, All other executives are said to be Signal users. Bezos is identified in the document as a „heavy Signal user“ who directed others to use the app. Personal cell phone was hacked in 2018 That may be part of the reason.
The FTC also alleges that Amazon did not instruct employees to save messages sent within the app until more than 15 months after being notified of the investigation. Inaction. ”
FTC lawyers are working to unravel Amazon's efforts to preserve documents to understand how much information is missing. Despite requesting documents last fall about how Amazon advised employees regarding ephemeral apps, the company has so far declined to provide much of what was requested. The FTC claims thatIf a judge finds that Amazon was negligent in failing to preserve data relevant to the lawsuit, it could face sanctions, and a finding of negligence could make matters worse. it was intentional.