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aspensmonster@tenforward.social ("Preston Maness ☭") wrote:
@jwz @claudius @mathowie Signal still, in the face of fascism, is requiring phone numbers in order to utilize its service. That alone makes it a non-starter, no matter how good the interface and how strong and validated the cryptography is. The non-profit behind Signal is based in the US. If it gets a court order to hand over all of its phone numbers then it will comply.
As it stands, Signal is a giant pile of data and metadata shouting: "The people you want to target are all here! Come and get them wholesale!"