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by Macuyiko 2780 days ago
Indeed. Or they would just pass by the app developer to have a tea and 'request' a backdoor.

All these armchair technical solutions are nice to conjure up, but at the end of the day it's not the technical aspect which is the challenge.

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xkcd comic comes to mind: https://xkcd.com/538/

It's true that technical solutions are not a solution to tyranny. I still think it's good that these solutions might give a slight advantage to people who could make a difference.