▲ 565 ▼ Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by gytrash@feddit.uk to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments "Signal is being blocked in Venezuela and Russia. The app is a popular choice for encrypted messaging and people trying to avoid government censorship, and the blocks appear to be part of a crackdown on internal dissent in both countries..."
[–] freedomsailor@programming.dev 188 points 2 years ago* (2 children) It’s like a medal of honor for a privacy preserving app 😄 permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] reallyzen@lemmy.ml 38 points 2 years ago (3 children) Indeed. If whatsapp isn't on the list, then I have all the confirmation I need. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ivn@jlai.lu 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) The Russian government has also allegedly begun preparations to block the WhatsApp messaging app. https://kyivindependent.com/messenger-signal-blocked-in-russia-media-says/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some US bank got in trouble for using it internally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) in trouble with who? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago This is a story from August 2023, and was covered in many outlets (I quote here NYT for reference only) Federal regulators continued their crackdown against employees of Wall Street firms using private messaging apps to communicate, with 11 brokerage firms and investment advisers agreeing Tuesday to pay $549 million in fines. Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Bank of Montreal were hit with the biggest penalties by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Together, the brokerage and investment advisory arms of those four financial institutions accounted for nearly 90 percent of the fines, according to statements released by the regulators. Original NYT Archived version permalink fedilink source parent [+] void_vortex@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] aaaaace@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago Zucks check didn't clear yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/maduro-calls-venezuelans-to-delete-whatsapp-in-growing-crackdown/ar-AA1oi4vz Maduro uninstalled whatsapp live on television a few days ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago "Banned in 15 dicatorships!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reallyzen@lemmy.ml 38 points 2 years ago (3 children) Indeed. If whatsapp isn't on the list, then I have all the confirmation I need. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ivn@jlai.lu 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) The Russian government has also allegedly begun preparations to block the WhatsApp messaging app. https://kyivindependent.com/messenger-signal-blocked-in-russia-media-says/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some US bank got in trouble for using it internally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) in trouble with who? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago This is a story from August 2023, and was covered in many outlets (I quote here NYT for reference only) Federal regulators continued their crackdown against employees of Wall Street firms using private messaging apps to communicate, with 11 brokerage firms and investment advisers agreeing Tuesday to pay $549 million in fines. Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Bank of Montreal were hit with the biggest penalties by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Together, the brokerage and investment advisory arms of those four financial institutions accounted for nearly 90 percent of the fines, according to statements released by the regulators. Original NYT Archived version permalink fedilink source parent [+] void_vortex@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] aaaaace@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago Zucks check didn't clear yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/maduro-calls-venezuelans-to-delete-whatsapp-in-growing-crackdown/ar-AA1oi4vz Maduro uninstalled whatsapp live on television a few days ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivn@jlai.lu 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) The Russian government has also allegedly begun preparations to block the WhatsApp messaging app. https://kyivindependent.com/messenger-signal-blocked-in-russia-media-says/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some US bank got in trouble for using it internally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) in trouble with who? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago This is a story from August 2023, and was covered in many outlets (I quote here NYT for reference only) Federal regulators continued their crackdown against employees of Wall Street firms using private messaging apps to communicate, with 11 brokerage firms and investment advisers agreeing Tuesday to pay $549 million in fines. Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Bank of Montreal were hit with the biggest penalties by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Together, the brokerage and investment advisory arms of those four financial institutions accounted for nearly 90 percent of the fines, according to statements released by the regulators. Original NYT Archived version permalink fedilink source parent [+] void_vortex@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some US bank got in trouble for using it internally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) in trouble with who? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago This is a story from August 2023, and was covered in many outlets (I quote here NYT for reference only) Federal regulators continued their crackdown against employees of Wall Street firms using private messaging apps to communicate, with 11 brokerage firms and investment advisers agreeing Tuesday to pay $549 million in fines. Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Bank of Montreal were hit with the biggest penalties by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Together, the brokerage and investment advisory arms of those four financial institutions accounted for nearly 90 percent of the fines, according to statements released by the regulators. Original NYT Archived version permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) in trouble with who? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago This is a story from August 2023, and was covered in many outlets (I quote here NYT for reference only) Federal regulators continued their crackdown against employees of Wall Street firms using private messaging apps to communicate, with 11 brokerage firms and investment advisers agreeing Tuesday to pay $549 million in fines. Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Bank of Montreal were hit with the biggest penalties by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Together, the brokerage and investment advisory arms of those four financial institutions accounted for nearly 90 percent of the fines, according to statements released by the regulators. Original NYT Archived version permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago This is a story from August 2023, and was covered in many outlets (I quote here NYT for reference only) Federal regulators continued their crackdown against employees of Wall Street firms using private messaging apps to communicate, with 11 brokerage firms and investment advisers agreeing Tuesday to pay $549 million in fines. Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Bank of Montreal were hit with the biggest penalties by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Together, the brokerage and investment advisory arms of those four financial institutions accounted for nearly 90 percent of the fines, according to statements released by the regulators. Original NYT Archived version permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aaaaace@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago Zucks check didn't clear yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/maduro-calls-venezuelans-to-delete-whatsapp-in-growing-crackdown/ar-AA1oi4vz Maduro uninstalled whatsapp live on television a few days ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago "Banned in 15 dicatorships!" permalink fedilink source parent