On November 16th, Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal, published a detailed breakdown of the popular encrypted messaging app’s running costs for the very first time. The unprecedented disclosure’s motivation was simple - the platform is rapidly running out of money, and in dire need of donations to stay afloat. Unmentioned by Whittaker, this budget shortfall results in large part due to the US intelligence community, which lavishly financed Signal’s creation and maintenance over several years, severing its support for the app.
  • @[email protected]English
    19•10 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.

  • @TropicalDingdongEnglish
    18•10 months ago

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

    • db0English
      5•10 months ago

      Matrix has entered the chat

      • @TropicalDingdongEnglish
        0•10 months ago

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

        • db0English
          4•10 months ago

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

    • @[email protected]English
      3•10 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.

    • @Potatos_are_not_friendsEnglish
      8•10 months ago

      The author is part this, if anyone is confused.

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

    • stevedidWHATEnglish
      7•10 months ago

      Not being sarcastic, did you read the article?