The government wants Signal and Whatsapp to be forced to store messages sent using the apps
  • According to Whittaker, the bill requires the encrypted messaging app Signal to install so-called backdoors in the software.
  • ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    16·
    4 days ago

    I have to ask. If Signal “leaves” Sweden because it is deemed illegal without backdoor, how would this even work regarding enforcement? Your phone gets searched and if they find Signal you get a fee? Messaging being blocked somehow by Swedish ISPs, is that even possible?

    • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
      25·
      4 days ago

      Signal will be delisted from Android/Apple store. That’ll curb the majority of Signal use in Sweden. I suspect Sweden isn’t going to after individuals. They could if they wanted to. ISP blocking, probably not, but yes ISPs can block Signal by blocking all known Signal servers. That’s why Signal supports special proxies that allow individuals to run to allow people from blocked locations to access the Signal servers.

      • varyingExpertise@feddit.orgEnglish
        10·
        4 days ago

        That’ll curb the majority of Signal use in Sweden.

        …unless a bunch of users plan to actually do something illegal, in which case a delisting from the app store doesn’t stop anything. Once again, it’s just to enable data collection about as many ordinary citizens as possible.

    • Nate Cox@programming.devEnglish
      42·
      4 days ago

      They will likely IP geofence Sweden to block connections to Signal’s servers being made there.