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1045 sats \ 7 replies \ @kepford 3 Dec 2023 \ on: Signal Facing Collapse After CIA Cuts Funding tech
Don't tell anyone. The US government funded and created the Internet. We should all stop using it. They also fund Twitter. Every tool the government helps create isn't bad. This article is interesting but is kinda sensationalist IMO.
Tor was originally developed at US Naval Research Laboratory.
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And even today almost half of their budget comes from US grants.
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Yes, I think that's because it - 1) helps opposition under regimes like Iran, PRC and Russia, 2) it's useful for their own spy operations, 3) anonymity loves company, so it helps to allow everyone to use it to help (2).
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That's a great summary of the what I think the real motives could be. Its the most likely and none of this means plebs should not use these technologies.
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I agree. The title is misleading. The government funding Signal is not the same as the CIA funding it (although it definitely could be the case) nor could I find anything in the article supporting the government removing its funding.
However, I didn't realize the government funded Signal which is a pretty cool fact on its own.
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Indeed
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