Good luck regulating encrypted messaging on Nostr web apps and relays
Signal's CEO: "We're leaving Sweden"
Sweden's government is pushing through new legislation that forces Signal, WhatsApp, and all other messengers to SAVE all messages for the government to gather. Signal is pushing back. [1]
Once again, I encourage you to check out our recent podcast on Mullvad, whose home is in Sweden, and this exact criticism was laid out (predicting this news story based on the past votes). And that was the least of the criticisms. [2]
Simplified Privacy has no bank accounts and no registration with any country for this exact reason. And that's why encryption as identity tools, such as Nostr and PGP-arbitration-registration, are our true home.
Podcast:
[2] https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/mullvad/index.html
New Story on Sweden:
[1] https://swedenherald.com/article/signals-ceo-then-were-leaving-sweden
