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by pdabbadabba 657 days ago
> Signal should not have been taking money from the CIA.

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> Why not?

In fairness, at least one answer is obvious: because it created the appearance, for some, that the CIA was getting something out of the deal, undermining trust in the platform.

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> it created the appearance, for some, that the CIA was getting something out of the deal

They are. A secure messaging platform being widely used gives their human assets cover.