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Decoder with Nilay Patel
Decoder with Nilay Patel

Why Signal won’t compromise on encryption, with president Meredith Whittaker

Oct 18, 2022 · 1h 12m
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  • Signal president Meredith Whittaker, former Google AI researcher and walkout organizer, explains Signal's commitment to uncompromised encryption
  • Discusses governments' worldwide pressure to install surveillance backdoors in encrypted messaging while explaining encryption cannot be partially broken
  • Covers Signal's nonprofit foundation structure, minimal data collection philosophy, and difficult position refusing law enforcement access despite criminal misuse

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