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[-] sudoshakes@reddthat.com 21 points 9 months ago

Opinion letter.

None of the accusations in the title can be substantiated, more than a dozen other apps and technologies are backed by the same organization the article mentions funds part of a signal’s budget.

Assertions that TOR has a governmental back door, that the CIA wants people to use Signal, are not substantiated, and the article states at the same time that there are fears the anonymity of Signal threatens western governments. Can’t have it both ways.

The only definitive thing this article can prove or cite is where some OTF funding goes, which was publicly disclosed since it’s inception. It reads like a /r/superstonk GME reeeeeee post equivalent for communication security by a ti foil hat.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It seems intentional, the author writes for The Grayzone

More discussion on this crosspost: https://lemmy.ca/post/10616208

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago

Allow us to self host and federate. Take it to the fediverse and we'll fund the servers.

[-] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 9 months ago

Matrix has entered the chat

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Is matrix as full featured as signal? I trust signal regarding encryption. Should/ can I trust Matrix the same way>?

[-] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago

Yes, encryption is it's core concept. It's why it's actually so less user friendly in many aspects

[-] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago

signal used to just be an encryption layer over SMS. it was awesome, you just had to verify keys in a second channel when starting to message someone new.

[-] hillbicks@feddit.de 9 points 9 months ago

The author is part this, if anyone is confused.

They have a pretty pro-kremlin stance and lots of fringe ideals.

[-] UniDestroyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 9 months ago

What is the source for the claim of US intelligence funding?

[-] stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Not being sarcastic, did you read the article?

[-] UniDestroyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago
[-] stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah they actually have a few things cited via hyperlink, try in browser

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

That guy looks like the child of Linus from LTT and Ken Griffin.

[-] augusto@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 9 months ago

well, one more thing the USA helped make worse

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