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Thousands of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s texts gone from public record

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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and his staff sent and received thousands of iMessage texts between 2017 and 2021. The city uses specialized software to capture text messaging on city-issued phones. But the software can't capture encrypted messages sent using Apple's iMessage service. Wheeler and other city officials signed a document saying they must toggle iMessage to the off position.
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Thousands of Portland mayor's texts gone from public record

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of text messages from Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s city-issued iPhone and the phones of other top officials are missing from the public record, including texts he sent after former President Donald Trump directed federal agents to the city to quell nightly racial justice protests.

4 months ago·United States
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Thousands of Portland mayor's texts gone from public record

The U.S. city's software can’t capture encrypted messages sent using Apple’s iMessage service.

4 months ago·Canada
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Thousands of Portland mayor's texts gone from public record

Thousands of text messages sent from Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s city-issued iPhone are missing from the public record

4 months ago·San Diego, United States
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Thousands of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s texts gone from public record

Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that the city uses specialized software to capture text messaging on city-issued phones so they can be retained for public record requests, but the software can’t capture encrypted messages sent using Apple’s iMessage service.

4 months ago·Portland, United States
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Thousands of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s texts gone from public record

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of text messages from Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s city-issued iPhone and the phones of other top officials are missing from the public record, including texts he sent after former President Donald Trump directed federal agents to the city to quell nightly racial justice protests.Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that the city uses specialized software to capture text messaging on city-issued phones so they can b…

4 months ago·Portland, United States
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Thousands of Portland mayor’s texts were missing for years

PORTLAND — Thousands of text messages from Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s city-issued iPhone and the phones of other top officials went missing for years from the public record, including texts he sent after former President Donald Trump directed federal agents to the city to quell nightly racial justice protests.Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the city uses specialized software to capture text messaging on city-issued phones so they can be ret…

4 months ago·Vancouver, United States
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