Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.
The Justice Department said Twitter obtained data from more than 140 million users for security purposes but then used data to target users with ads, the company's primary source of revenue.
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages, but a ProPublica investigation reveals that the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors.