Found out Signal got blocked in Venezuela last month

Was reading through some EFF posts and saw that Signal was blocked by ISPs in Venezuela for like a week in January. Over 28 million people lost access to encrypted messaging just like that. It got restored but it made me realize how fragile this all is. Has anyone here actually dealt with their country blocking encrypted apps?

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andrewt412d ago

Is it really that bad if people just use a different app for a week?

elizabeth4382d ago

Grab a VPN before stuff goes down, not when it's already blocked. Keep a couple messaging apps handy too, like I've got Signal and Telegram both ready just in case one gets cut off.