How encrypted messaging changed the way we protest

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How encrypted messaging changed the way we protest
August 21, 2020
https://cybernews.com/news/how-encrypted-messaging-changed-the-way-we-protest/

Throughout human history, protests have served as a means for marginalized portions of society to vent their frustrations and make their feelings and demands known.

Understandably, therefore, protestors have been seeking a means to communicate and coordinate without authorities being able to listen in and disrupt their activities. The ever-evolving technological landscape has provided them with the answer in the form of encrypted messaging, which has come into its own in recent months.

Signal is the messaging service of choice for those in the cybersecurity field, with the app using its own protocol to provide robust and reliable end-to-end encryption for voice, video, and instant messages.
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Coordinating activity
With platforms such as Signal, the focus is more on the coordination of activity and the recruitment of participants via word-of-mouth. The adoption of the technology has blossomed as awareness of the various tactics used by the police to monitor citizens during protests.

The end-to-end encryption deployed by Signal makes it impossible for law enforcement agencies to monitor what is being said, as it is literally only readable by the sender and the recipient.
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Of course, Signal is far from the only service to offer users a high degree of security and privacy, nor are they the only service used by protestors.

For instance, Telegram is famous for its “secret chat” function that allows messages to be set to self-destruct across all devices.
After all, the aim of these apps is to facilitate communication.

As concerns about privacy become more widespread, the use of secure communication channels is only going to become more important, whether for coordinating protests or simply having conversations you don’t wish anyone to be able to snoop on. There is a growing awareness of our personal responsibility to ensure that the way we behave online is conducive to the values we hold.
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