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Privacy isn’t about hiding—it’s about trust and control over our own information. In her #SXSW 2025 Keynote, Signal President, Meredith Whittaker breaks down why our privacy matters.

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nox1 year ago

@signalapp @mer__edith everyone’s got skeletons, some just have better wifi

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@signalapp @mer__edith "Privacy is not secrecy. A private matter is something one doesn't want the whole world to know, but a secret matter is something one doesn't want anybody to know. Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to the world." *Eric Hughes (32yrs ago)

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