U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection Chairwoman Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., wrote a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook about the FaceTime audio glitch, Fortune reports. The lawmakers seek answers on when Apple knew about the flaw and “whether there are other undisclosed bugs that currently exist and have not been addressed.” Pallone and Schakowsky wrote they did not “believe Apple has been as transparent as this serious issue requires.” “While these are wonderful tools when used right, the serious privacy issue with Group FaceTime demonstrates how these devices can also become the ultimate spying machines,” the letter states.
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