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submitted 1 month ago by Wolfie@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Swedish government wants a back door in signal for police and 'Säpo' (Swedish federation that checks for spies)

Let's say that this becomes a law and Signal decides to withdraw from Sweden as they clearly state that they won't implement a back door; would a citizen within the country still be able to use and access Signals services? Assuming that google play services probably would remove the Signal app within Sweden (which I also don't use)

I just want the government to go f*ck themselves, y'know?

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[-] phase@lemmy.8th.world 6 points 1 month ago

I really like that Signal is able to update itself. Even our of the stores, it can still be up-to-date.

[-] terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

Then they get it through fdroid?

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

And I want a better future. Guess we're both gonna be disappointed ain't we

[-] ArtemisimetrA@lemmy.duck.cafe 5 points 1 month ago

Only Swedish backdoor I want is...

[-] Manalith@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Ah the ol' Kingsmen ending.

[-] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

This is why you should prefer a better protocol like SimpleX

[-] easily3667@lemmus.org 1 points 1 month ago

What are you talking about?

[-] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

Centralized communications are susceptible to government controls, while decentralized systems are more difficult to stop, like Lemmy for example.

[-] easily3667@lemmus.org 1 points 1 month ago

It can also be more safe depending on where the centralization happened.

Id argue that if decentralization is the goal, matrix is the right path forward.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

don’t kink shame

[-] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago
[-] Pherenike@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago
[-] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

So errrm Sweden and Switzerland are two different countries.

[-] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

oh well. Shouldn't be typing shit when tired

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