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Signal sees its downloads double after scandal
Encrypted messaging app Signal continues to see spiking downloads in the wake of the messaging scandal, which saw The Atlantic’s editor in chief Jeffrey
The resulting press coverage around the leak of these sensitive plans has been driving more people to check out Signal’s app for the first time, leading to a doubling of its downloads. The Trump administration has dismissed the seriousness of the incident, where the Atlantic journalist was accidentally added to a group chat between officials. Vance and others, denied that “war plans” were shared through the encrypted chat app, the Atlantic later published the full message threads which showed officials discussing the time, location, and weapons the U.S. would use in the attack.
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