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Encrypted messaging app Signal no longer working in China – ABC News
Having been one of the few Western social media apps available to Chinese users, Signal is now inaccessible without a VPN.
Encrypted messaging app Signal appeared to no longer be working in China without the use of a virtual private network (VPN) as of Tuesday morning (local time), users in the country said.
Key points:
- Chinese authorities strictly censor what is made available on the internet
- Signal has attracted more than 500,000 downloads in China, especially since an exodus away from WhatsApp
- Beijing made Clubhouse unavailable to Chinese users last month
China has deployed a vast and sophisticated system to scrub…
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