Cory Doctorow on Nostr: When tech platforms have their users' back - even for self-serving reasons - they ...
When tech platforms have their users' back - even for self-serving reasons - they create legal precedents and strong norms that protect *everyone*. Like when Apple stood up to the FBI on refusing to break its encryption:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple%E2%80%93FBI_encryption_disputeIf Apple had caved on that one, it would be far harder for, say, Signal to stand up to demands that it weaken its privacy guarantees.
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