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Why Signal won’t compromise on encryption, with president Meredith Whittaker

The Vergecast

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Is the Goal Everyone on the Planet Have a Smartphone?

Not everyone on the planet has access to a smartphone that's running an operating system that can support signal. We really want that network effect because that's what makes messaging work. Can we magically transform the geopolitical dynamics? No, we can't. But we will do what is within our power to make sure that signal is available to as many people as possible.We will do that without compromising our privacy promises.

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