They said the same thing about the UK two years ago. From what I read, the UK finally got around to passing that law, Apple rolled over without a fight, and it's radio silence from Signal. No indication they followed through AFAIK.
Maybe if enough people raise hell about it they'll take a stand. It worked for usernames (even if it did take nearly a decade and they still collect phone numbers, still, it's some progress).
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/signal-vows-to-defy-uk-legislation-that-puts-e2e-encryption-in-the-crosshairs/
Dr. Hax
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2025-02-27 06:57:43
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