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Colombia to investigate police purchase of Pegasus spyware

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78% Informative

President Gustavo Petro said the spyware was bought - in cash - from an Israeli surveillance firm.

He added that the software may have been used to spy on political rivals.

Pegasus software infects iPhones and Android devices to extract messages, photos and emails.

It can be installed remotely on mobile phones to access people's microphones and cameras.

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77

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73

Neutral language

72

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

65

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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