U.S. DOJ Demands Apple and Google Unmask Over 100k Users of Car-Tinkering App

Originally published on MacDailyNews — May 15, 2026

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The U.S. Department of Justice demanded that Apple and Google unmask over 100,000 users of a popular car-tinkering application as part of an emissions-related investigation. The broad data request raises significant privacy concerns about the scope of government surveillance of app users. The story ignited vigorous debate on Hacker News about digital privacy and the limits of government data demands on tech platforms.

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