Concerns have arisen regarding the integrity of the Signal messaging app following the appointment of NPR CEO Katherine Maher as its board chairman. Critics, including journalist Chris Rufo, argue that Maher's history of opposing a 'free and open' internet and her role in censorship at Wikipedia may compromise Signal's commitment to privacy. These concerns are further fueled by Maher's leadership in the #MeToo movement and her previous demand for the hiring of a DEI director at Google. Despite these allegations, Meredith Whittaker, a prominent figure, defended Signal's security and its unchanged transparency policy.
Meredith Whittaker on Monday vouched for Signal’s security as questions were raised over the platform’s new chairman’s political ideology. She defended the platform’s integrity stating that no one can change the app’s transparency policy. https://t.co/slixuzh1Ki
For those who believe in a free and open Internet, Katherine Maher’s role at @signalapp should be a flashing warning sign, writes @realchrisrufo. https://t.co/szBURZw5b3
Everyone keeps saying that Signal is compromised yet nobody provides examples of how it’s compromised. They say that because the new woke CEO of NPR, Katherine Maher, was chairman of Signal’s scam foundation the app itself must be compromised. But her being in charge of the…
The president of Signal led the #MeToo movement and demanded the hiring of a DEI director when she was at Google. The board chairman censored speech and declared her opposition to a "free and open" internet when she was at Wikipedia. Signal has gone woke. https://t.co/CotU0BbQYk https://t.co/NkMjfLW3Wq
As soon as I saw Katherine Maher was on the board of Signal, I thought of deleting the app. Maher is a signal that Signal is likely compromised. https://t.co/I3JPkhahwT
EXCLUSIVE: NPR CEO Katherine Maher is chairman of the board for Signal messaging app. But her history as a US-backed regime change operative and her opposition to a "free and open" internet have led some critics to fear that Signal may be compromised. https://t.co/CotU0BbQYk