- A US senator has asked the Department of Justice to let Apple and Google disclose how governments surveil users through push notifications.
- Apple says the federal government stopped it from being transparent about the practice.
- Google has also acknowledged the senator’s plea and said it is committed to keeping users informed about government requests for push notification data.
Government agencies have been spying on smartphone users through push notifications sent out by apps, a US senator wrote in a letter to the Department of Justice on December 6.