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Comment by MrsPeaches

Simple explanation would be that activists use Signal. [1]

They don't trust WhatsApp and rely on Signal for secure messaging. Blocking Signal means they are able to target activists without impacting much of the rest of the population.

[1] Many of the people I know who are activists in countries where they need to protect their identities use Signal

parent MrsPeaches 9 years ago

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