Important reporting. Note that Signal's encryption remains robust, even as ISP-level data can, as reported, reveal limited information.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/technology/russia-ukraine-surveillance-tech.html

Russia Seeds New Surveillance Tech to Squash Ukraine War Dissent

Russia is incubating a cottage industry of new digital surveillance tools to suppress domestic opposition to the war in Ukraine. The tech may also be sold overseas.

The New York Times
@Mer__edith I really need @signalapp on @fdroidorg right now 🥹
@dan_tran_van @Mer__edith @signalapp @fdroidorg you can install Signal onto "de-googled" devices straight from the website. https://signal.org/android/apk/
Signal Android APK

Advanced users with special needs can download the Signal APK directly here.

Signal Messenger
@exallium Thanks for your recommendations, I already installed it using that method, but what I'm trying to say is I need the app on @fdroidorg so I will get notified when there's an update available 🥹
@dan_tran_van @fdroidorg ah I gottcha. As far as I remember this'll auto update itself (or let you know of an update in app) though I realize this can be a less convenient surface in some cases.

@Mer__edith
@signalapp

https://mastodon.online/@josschuurmans/110655931837191950

What feature?

(Also, would you @signalapp mind verifying your Mastodon account? Thanks!)

Jos Schuurmans (EN) (@[email protected])

What feature? #Russia Seeds New #SurveillanceTech to Squash Ukraine War Dissent | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/technology/russia-ukraine-surveillance-tech.html "(...) “Signal wasn’t designed to hide (...) you’re using #Signal from your own internet service provider,” @[email protected], the president of the Signal Foundation @[email protected], said in a statement. She called for people worried (...) to use a feature that sends traffic through a different server to obfuscate its origin and destination. (...)" #surveillance

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