>go after creators and ensure some kind of backdoor is inherent to the project >shut down projects by exerting pressure on developers The developer probably j

>go after creators and ensure some kind of backdoor is inherent to the project >shut down projects by exerting pressure on developers The developer probably just going to the press with that, no need to damage your own private centric project, sure the NSA can say they never did that so the developers can ignore it OR they openly say it was them, then the project just can change the country. >run some kind of propaganda campaign on the evils of using unsanctioned software (supporting terrorism etc.) >do nothing, knowing that most users will avoid using anything that isn't one of the major web platforms Those are probably the only viable solutions, but on the other hand it's pure marketing for the product, like banning telegram in Russia.