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They can fine apple and google for offering signal in their app stores, until nobody has it installed. That doesn’t break your comms today - but later, you rep
by danielheath 1y ago
They can fine apple and google for offering signal in their app stores, until nobody has it installed.
That doesn’t break your comms today - but later, you replace your phone, can you get a current copy of the app?
- layer8 1y agoNot quite. It would be illegal for Signal to continue operating in the EU if they don’t implement the required scanning functionality. And Signal has already stated that they’d rather leave the EU.
- account42 1y agoIf the one western nation passes this then it's only a matter of time until the other ones do to. At that point Signal "leaving" means they may as well stop doing business. Companies like to say they won't bend the knee if it gets them support now but in the end they always do.
- danielheath 1y agoI wouldn't believe a for-profit company claiming it'd stand firm. Signal is a 501c3 nonprofit. There isn't capital to lose
- andrewinardeer 1y agoI can download the Signal APK from their site.