Matrix Has No Backdoors

@amatecha @matrix @liaizon element.io/blog/the-online-saf... gives an idea of our position. And no, there are no backdoors. Yes, we fund Matrix dev by selling encrypted messaging to governments, which includes police: if you don’t like that then please feel free to use a different app. Own your conversations. The Online Safety Bill: An attack on encryption Element Blog

A screenshot of an Element/Mastodon post sarcastically claiming that Matrix has no backdoors while openly saying it funds development by selling encrypted messaging to governments, including police. The joke is the contradiction between the privacy-focused branding and the blunt admission of government sales, making it useful as a reaction to corporate security claims or hypocrisy.

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