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schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 21 hours ago

Head of the Signal app threatens to withdraw from Europe

www.bluewin.ch

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Head of the Signal app threatens to withdraw from Europe

www.bluewin.ch

schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 21 hours ago
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Signal app boss threatens to withdraw from Europe
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The head of the Signal app has criticized plans in the EU to allow messengers to have backdoors to enable automatic searches for criminal content. Signal is considered one of the most secure messengers.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/50130760

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    17 hours ago

    what prevents someone from downloading and installing the apk to their phone

    google.

    https://www.androidsage.com/2025/08/26/google-blocks-sideloading-of-android-apps/

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      9 hours ago

      So first step is installing an alternative phone OS then.

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        yeah, except according to my understanding of the topic, there is not much adult alternatives. graphene will have the same problem.

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