However, it is getting at least easier to for a degree to opt-in to communicating in private over the Internet. HTTPS is easier to deploy than it ever has been,

However, it is getting at least easier to for a degree to opt-in to communicating in private over the Internet. HTTPS is easier to deploy than it ever has been, the Signal protocol seems to be holding up to scrutiny. Hopefully one of the messages that emerges is that encryption is not scary and another good one would be that privacy is not deceitful. The ability for the state to coerce you isn't going away though.