As of 16th March, China has blocked encrypted messaging app Signal, further hindering journalists’ ability to protect their sources and share confidential information.
As of 16th March, China has blocked encrypted messaging app Signal, further hindering journalists’ ability to protect their sources and share confidential information. This is yet another setback for journalists who relied on the app to communicate with sources and share confidential information. The block represents a further tightening of the flow of information by a regime intent on limiting discourse and shaping public opinion. There were 501,000 Signal downloads on iOS before the block was put in place.
