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Re:The most backdoor-looking bug I’ve ever seen (2021) by sjburt on Thursday January 20, 2022 @03:32PM (#30014427)
I think it's because Signal and Telegram are the leading non-FAANG, non-SMS options.
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Re:The most backdoor-looking bug I’ve ever seen (2021) by azalemeth on Thursday January 20, 2022 @04:07PM (#30015025)
Particularly with WhatsApp I think also a big reason is also the metadata. People want to leave it, and are looking for somewhere to go. Any "where" is therefore competing.
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