Telephone Calls Fell to Half in a Decade.

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The number of wiretapping targets in Portugal fell to about half in a decade. Use of encrypted platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal hinders police work.

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Public: Use of encrypted platforms, such as Whatsapp, has effectively withdrawn the interceptions of criminal police agencies. El Pais: protesters in the Plaza do Sol demand housing reforms.

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Increasingly frequent use of encrypted communication platforms, such as WhatsApp and Signal, has effectively removed phone interceptions that are very laborious for police.