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German members of parliament (MPs) advised to drop Signal in favor of Wire over security concerns (cyberinsider.com)
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[โ€“] vogi@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I do get the desire to have something more sovereign maybe even decentralised, but this is some real smooth brain behaviour. I don't even think they are following some sort of agenda, and just do not know better.

[โ€“] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

Or have someone advising them, who happens to have a vested financial interest.

Doesn't have to be nefarious. Happens all the time.