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Wider context matters
Two companies can advertise lockers with the same high quality lock, but one might still be better to use
Even if we specifically talk about security, one is better than the other.
WhatsApp has been endorsed by Moxie himself who invented Signal Protocol. What more do you want? Long winded talk for shit?
what
Appeals to authority are antithetical to any security assessment. Security is about capabilities, not about intentions.
i can’t find a single reference to that. i think you’re confused