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Re:French ministers to ditch WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram over... by appplication on Friday December 01, 2023 @03:14AM (#38484399)
Countries should in-house their critical technology, jobs, and infrastructure true as much as possible. Sure, you can save a few bucks by using that huawei router or Russian developed secure message app. And maybe it’s cheaper to pay people in China to handle all of your advanced fabrication. And foreign investment money seems to flow a lot more freely than domestic. But I think we’ve seen over and over again how countries that control investments and supply chain are more than willing to use their influence as a political lever when it suits them.
Re:French ministers to ditch WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram over... by diligiant on Friday December 01, 2023 @04:07AM (#38484735)
There is a slight issue: French officials likely often exchange with their colleagues from other EU countries (or the EU itself in Brussels).

Using what then? will they go back to using pigeons or will President Macron force Olvid upon all European administrations?

Re:French ministers to ditch WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram over... by N19PEDL2 on Friday December 01, 2023 @05:58AM (#38485416)
We could say that this is another case where the European Union has failed to act united in pursuit of a common goal.
Re:French ministers to ditch WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram over... by ratg13 on Friday December 01, 2023 @07:57AM (#38486151)
Why would you not use diplomatic cables or encrypted e-mail?
Re:French ministers to ditch WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram over... by lencastre on Friday December 01, 2023 @09:28AM (#38487046)
Obviously the latter. EU will mandate installation of this app.