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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Beril Naz Hassan

Messaging app Signal says they will leave the UK if the Online Safety Bill undermines encryption

The encrypted messaging app Signal has gone from strength to strength since its launch in May 2010, with millions of users trusting the platform to keep their personal data safe.

The fully encrypted app was bought by WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton and turned into a non-profit organisation in 2018, allowing users to send texts, make calls, transfer files and documents, and share their location while being protected by end-to-end encryption.

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