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[–] [email protected] 102 points 1 week ago (14 children)

We need a federated equivalent. Anything centralized can be stopped.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 week ago (7 children)

At the very least I hope it's hosted by someone outside the US so it's out of reach to the authorities.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 week ago (6 children)

For all we know the app might just be a honeypot itself

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

That's always worth considering. A phone app doesn't take a big operating budget to launch and maintain. Especially for state-actors.

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