Keeping people secure does not happen in a vacuum. Security threats come in hierarchies; @Guardian's story was ignorant and dangerous.
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@zeynep do you have any estimates on how many people will a) stop using WhatsApp; and b) end up having convos sniffed bc of story?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Don't know. Many reports of people & activists thinking it's no good; and sadly Signal not a viable option for many.https://twitter.com/spiresec/status/823525794655903745 …
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@zeynep might be more effective educating users abt risk/usability tradeoffs than seeking retraction. Story was more abt false FB claim. - Show replies
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People who don't understand technology or security: talk to ppl who do before publishing harmful alarmist pieces.