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Chiara Castro

"We will not walk back" – Signal would rather leave the UK and Sweden than remove encryption protections

Ignal messaging application President Meredith Whittaker poses for a photograph before an interview at the Europe's largest tech conference, the Web Summit, in Lisbon on November 4, 2022. .

From the UK to Sweden, encrypted communications are increasingly under attack as authorities seek ways to better monitor people's chats to combat crime. Signal, one of the best encrypted messaging apps, however, isn't willing to compromise its privacy and security.

"Signal's position on this is very clear – we will not walk back, adulterate, or otherwise perturb the robust privacy and security guarantees that people depend on," said Signal President Meredith Whittaker during a panel at RightsCon 25 conference on Tuesday, February 25.

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