WTH?!? FBI Shocks America. iPhone And Android Users—Stop Sending Texts | Roland Martin

Responding to a series of cyberattacks on telecommunications companies like AT&T and Verizon, U.S. officials advise Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to safeguard their communications from foreign hackers.

Social Analyst and Diversity Strategist Shireen Mitchell spoke with Roland Martin and explained why we are getting this advice.

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[nunnayorz]

The paranoia of having my privacy invaded isn't what bothers me. The US already spies on us so damn much. My question is, where do I go to join the class action suits against these companies that despite all the money we give them, can't protect our data?

[wcm]

Well lets go back to talking in person and writing on paper lol

[LC-wzml]

I was in Ibiza, Spain for vacation recently. I noticed two people sat very close to me though there was plenty of seating in the lobby of a hotel. I had a strange feeling they were trying to tack my iPhone so I immediately shut it down and pretended to talk on my phone. When I did that, one person looked at the other person like, “what just happened?” I continued to pretend to talk on the phone and got up and left while laughing loudly. My comment may not be relative to this topic, but I want to share what happened to me.

[eliakimbenishchayil]

I’m not worried about China, It’s my own government I’m concerned about.

[nanoseconds]

How do we know the encrypted apps aren't just DISGUISED as good guys?

[jblue]

Nothing Is Completely Secure. Nothing!

[LizaPatrick-ny]

Time to go back to house phones. Landlines

[THANEU-uv]

House phone was the safest let’s bring that back

[stickinug]

the fbi agent watching my digital traffic has gotta be so bored by now

[BrandedChronicles]

I work in IT and I am worried about how many people are thinking too lightly about this topic. Grateful that a Black owned forum is helping to get the word out to the community. ❤

[jbird]

Glad my mother kept her land-line. I call it the bat phone.

[ARtorNot]

I’m about to start sending letters with carrier pigeons 😅

[walterkeith]

Doesn't matter how you vote or your beliefs are we can all agree our privacy isn't safe anymore

[DanThayer-kx]

Let's go back to Reading books and having file cabinets..talkin to our family across the dinner table n socializing..said with love Danny from Lansing Michigan 😊

[micahclausen]

Oh yeah, let's have over 90% of cell phones made in China, and then not expect them to know how to hack it. This is why we need to start making our own stuff in America.

[HotTamale-zb]

Time to go back to moving in silence. Most of us talk too much anyway. We put our business out there to the point that they don't have to look hard. 😂

[SaskiaTheBoss]

reading the comments, i understand i’m not the only one getting those weird links sent to my phone, random numbers texting or calling, and feeling like they’re actively hacking into the phone camera! i am glad we are all discussing this topic & not staying silent about this borderline harassment!

[zipscrews]

This has been going on since the beginning of cell phones...

[DFL_iBAIP]

I think the phone company should be responsible for this

[HoneedewLUV]

Long story short, : nothing is safe, secure & unbreachable. 🤬