Surveillance Empire That Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You
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The article exposes a surveillance empire that tracked world leaders and potentially ordinary citizens, sparking a discussion on phone security and the responsibility of tech companies in preventing such surveillance.
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