The recent controversy known as "Signalgate" involving top government officials mistakenly including a journalist in their military discussion has inadvertently enhanced the profile of the encrypted messaging app Signal. This incident is viewed as a potential endorsement of Signal's privacy features, prompting increased public interest in encrypted messaging. Following this exposure, downloads of Signal surged, moving up the app store rankings and introducing many to the concept of secure communication that was previously underappreciated in mainstream discussions.
For everyday Americans, this seems like an inadvertent but strong endorsement of the cybersecurity and privacy value that Signal represents.
Signal promptly shot up app-store download charts; as of Thursday, it was No. 15 on the Apple App Store's free apps ranking, up from 49th early in the week.
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