Governments can access records related to push notifications from mobile apps by requesting that data from Apple and Google, according to details in court records and a US senator.

New information from an inquiry by the U.S. Congress shows smartphone companies are sharing data from push notifications as part of government surveillance.

A recent letter from an Oregon senator to the Justice Department revealed foreign governments are asking Apple and Google for push notification data.

It had a brand-new push-notification system that, among other things, would require apps to ask permission before sending users a notification. The year is 2022.

Google is informing users about the latest features and improvements on Android 14 through push notifications after the system update as part of its ...