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Signal is the No. 1 downloaded app in the Netherlands. But why? (techcrunch.com)
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[–] Yxf@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Signal is funded by the CIA now ? And I thought Element is in the UK?

[–] BuckenBerry@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Signal does seem to have some ties to the CIA

There seems to be a completely different Israeli company called matrix. I can't find any link between the two.

[–] easily3667@lemmus.org 4 points 1 month ago

It's old and convoluted, something like a precursor to element got funding from Israel or something

[–] Yxf@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe OP means that the Matrix protocol is created by an Israeli company.