Show threadCory DoctorowDec 18, 2023

#5yrsago Debunking “#GhostUsers”: MI5’s plan to #backdoor all #SecureMessaging platforms https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2018/12/17/on-ghost-users-and-messaging-backdoors/

#5yrsago Elizabeth Warren’s new bill: let the US government manufacture generic versions of overpriced, unavailable drugs https://theintercept.com/2018/12/18/elizabeth-warren-generic-drugs-bill/

#1yrago “Metaverse” means “#PivotToVideo” https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/18/metaverse-means-pivot-to-video/

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On Ghost Users and Messaging Backdoors

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