{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/685529b90bed216db72aa833?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sky Agents to Trawl WhatsApp Chats to Catch Dodgy-Box Users – 20/06/2025","description":"<p>Sky Ireland is set to use private investigators to monitor WhatsApp chats to detect who is buying dodgy boxes. And in a significant escalation, the broadcaster is now considering civil action against individual users for the first time.</p><p><br></p><p>However, the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) will meet the broadcaster to discuss whether such methods are legal according to GDPR privacy law.</p><p><br></p><p>About one in five Irish households use a dodgy box, according to a ­<em>Sunday Independent</em> poll.</p><p><br></p><p>The streaming services are commonly sold through WhatsApp groups and other online discussion forums, where details of local dealers are provided.</p><p><br></p><p>Tech Editor at the Irish Independent, Adrian Weckler, spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}