"Privacy Concerns Rise as Governments Spy on Apple and Google Users Through Push Notifications"

Apple has updated its Legal Process Guidelines to include its legal obligation to comply with law enforcement requests for Apple ID information associated with its push notification service. This comes after revelations that governments are using smartphone notification data for user surveillance. Apple and Google have confirmed that they have been subject to requests for user information related to push notifications from both foreign and U.S. government agencies. The data is being used to link anonymous users of messaging apps to specific Apple or Google accounts.