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Encrypted Chat App ‘Session’ Leaves Australia After Visit From Police (www.404media.co)

submitted 1 month ago by GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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After federal police came to an employee’s house to ask questions, encrypted messaging company Session has decided to leave Australia and switch to a foundation model based in Switzerland.

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[–] Lemmchen@feddit.org 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

That's so dumb. The community has practically begged them to change their jurisdiction over concerns something like thid could happen for many many months. Unfortunately the guys over at OPTF (now STF) never listened. I hope that's a mistake they won't repeat again.