Professor Ben Zhao discusses Whisper user tracking with the LA Times

UCSB Professor Ben Zhao was recently interviewed for an LA Times article regarding user privacy and tracking concerns of Whisper, a social media application where users post anonymous confessions. Location privacy is an issue as Whisper uses location information to customize user experiences, though not all users consent to the company knowing their exact location. Prof. Zhao contacted the company in the spring when his research group found a security flaw which allowed the exact location of a Whisper user to be identified.

The full article in the LA Times can be found here.