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"we fund Matrix dev by selling encrypted messaging to governments, which includes police: if you don’t like that then please feel free to use a different app" May 9th, 2023 -@element
source https://mastodon.matrix.org/@element/110340953550548309
Matrix.org's MastodonElement (@element@mastodon.matrix.org)@amatecha@merveilles.town @matrix @liaizon@wake.st https://element.io/blog/the-online-safety-bill-an-attack-on-encryption gives an idea of our position. And no, there are no backdoors. Yes, we fund Matrix dev by selling encrypted messaging to governments, which includes police: if you don’t like that then please feel free to use a different app.
Element really just told us if we don't like their direction of selling services to cops we should use another app. This is seriously the direction they settled on.
@liaizon "It's open source, so anyone can use it", is different from, "We support local governments who use it", which is again different from, "We went to a police conference to advertise our services".
@foolishowl yes very much so.