r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Feb 17 '25

Social Media X is blocking links to Signal

https://www.theverge.com/news/613997/x-blocks-signal-me-links-errors
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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '25

Oh signal is for sure going to be targeted soon, “they are doing illegal things on it, must be banned” = can’t have the proletariat be talking to each other in a way we can’t monitor.

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u/CIDR-ClassB Feb 17 '25

Nope. Signal is Elon’s preferred method of communication, as it is for many high-profile people even in government.

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u/One_pop_each Feb 17 '25

We use it in the military bc it’s the most secure compared to whatsapp/telegram

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u/Successful_Sign_6991 Feb 20 '25

thats because neither of those are secure

ones meta owned, the others russian owned lmao

and wechat is chinese

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u/Euphoric-Witness-824 Feb 17 '25

For him. He just wants to stop other people from having access to things he has. Conservative principles you know. 

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u/CIDR-ClassB Feb 17 '25

Would you mind sharing where you’ve read about that? I haven’t seen it yet and would like to learn about it.

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u/Euphoric-Witness-824 Feb 17 '25

Where I’ve read Elon is trying to block Signal? This article …

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u/CIDR-ClassB Feb 17 '25

Elon Musk Tells Followers to Use Signal Messaging App Amid WhatsApp Privacy Update

“Use Signal” Elon Musk tells his 41 million Twitter followers

I realize that X is blocking Signal URLs, likely because of leaks about DOGE, but Musk has said for years that people should use Signal because its privacy is superior to its competitors.

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u/RedSpaghet Feb 18 '25

you think a 4 year old post, is more relevant that the current decision to block Signal URLs?