Encrypted app Signal just hired one of Big Tech’s sharpest critics
Meredith Whittaker, the former Google manager, is Signal’s first president. She is out to convince users to pay for the free app. https://wapo.st/3cRlyhS
Republican tech elites like Peter Thiel were once enticed by the prospect that Trump would usher in a new, ultra-capitalist era of Republican politics. Now they’re adrift. https://wapo.st/3sEBxHM
Facebook’s decision to outsource the future of Trump’s account to an independent Oversight Board stems from a tortured relationship with the former president. It could also set a precedent on how social media companies handle politicians and on how they will balance free speech and harm. https://wapo.st/2RohxpQ
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