cross-posted from: https://piefed.ca/c/canada@lemmy.ca/p/999377/signal-vp-reminds-lawmakers-the-secure-messaging-app-wont-comply-with-bill-c-22-betakit

Secure messaging service Signal is still ready to shut down its Canadian operations if Bill C-22, known as the Lawful Access Act, becomes law and is enforced.

  • There’s a species of fediverse denizen that loves to shit on Signal, probably the most heavily-audited privacy software around, with spurious and vague accusations. It is usually followed up with a recommendation for something with no audit, structural vulnerabilities, terrible UI, and infrequent updates that is mostly used by neo nazis (see, for example, Session or SimpleX). Best to ignore them. Signal is a non-profit and largely insulated from concerns of enshittification. There’s room for critique, of course, but the tinfoil conspiracies are kind of ridiculous.

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      4 days ago

      Thank you for that response. I thought maybe they responded to the wrong article or something.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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      Signal is also used by Nazis. However that doesn’t mean much as many other things are used by Nazis.