Meredith Whittaker

Open up my laptop. Obviously, it's not just me. Nothing like this is a singular thing. We work with a pretty broad coalition of folks. I'm sure many of your friends, many listeners perhaps are part of that. Signal doesn't have

Open up my laptop. Obviously, it's not just me. Nothing like this is a singular thing. We work with a pretty broad coalition of folks. I'm sure many of your friends, many listeners perhaps are part of that. Signal doesn't have

Open up my laptop. Obviously, it's not just me. Nothing like this is a singular thing. We work with a pretty broad coalition of folks. I'm sure many of your friends, many listeners perhaps are part of that. Signal doesn't have

a policy arm it's a very kind of lean targeted pretty senior organization uh but we do work with people around the globe you know edry and the eu you know a number of other organizations to keep tabs on what's happening we also are in a a good position you know we're We're a nonprofit. We have a we are very committed to kind of rigorous communication.

a policy arm it's a very kind of lean targeted pretty senior organization uh but we do work with people around the globe you know edry and the eu you know a number of other organizations to keep tabs on what's happening we also are in a a good position you know we're We're a nonprofit. We have a we are very committed to kind of rigorous communication.

a policy arm it's a very kind of lean targeted pretty senior organization uh but we do work with people around the globe you know edry and the eu you know a number of other organizations to keep tabs on what's happening we also are in a a good position you know we're We're a nonprofit. We have a we are very committed to kind of rigorous communication.

So we don't you know, we don't have a history of hyper marketing. We don't do hyper marketing now. Right. And so we're very careful to, you know, when we make a claim, when we make a statement, we're backing that with citations. It's accurate. You know, we're really marshalling kind of the technical knowledge and prowess that we have.

So we don't you know, we don't have a history of hyper marketing. We don't do hyper marketing now. Right. And so we're very careful to, you know, when we make a claim, when we make a statement, we're backing that with citations. It's accurate. You know, we're really marshalling kind of the technical knowledge and prowess that we have.

So we don't you know, we don't have a history of hyper marketing. We don't do hyper marketing now. Right. And so we're very careful to, you know, when we make a claim, when we make a statement, we're backing that with citations. It's accurate. You know, we're really marshalling kind of the technical knowledge and prowess that we have.

to, you know, I almost think of it as like clarifying the record, right? There's, you know, if there's a report that says client-side scanning is actually safe, we know it's not safe. Okay, well, there's an academic coalition that has written this letter. Signal can write a letter. We can, you know, begin to put a

to, you know, I almost think of it as like clarifying the record, right? There's, you know, if there's a report that says client-side scanning is actually safe, we know it's not safe. Okay, well, there's an academic coalition that has written this letter. Signal can write a letter. We can, you know, begin to put a

to, you know, I almost think of it as like clarifying the record, right? There's, you know, if there's a report that says client-side scanning is actually safe, we know it's not safe. Okay, well, there's an academic coalition that has written this letter. Signal can write a letter. We can, you know, begin to put a

Given the dynamics I just outlined, and then I do media, I do public speaking, I think a lot about how to tell this story in a way that isn't boring or alienating for regular people, particularly because the story on the other side is so arresting. It's like we have to save children from abuse. Yeah. And that every one of us, it like hits you in the heart, right?

Given the dynamics I just outlined, and then I do media, I do public speaking, I think a lot about how to tell this story in a way that isn't boring or alienating for regular people, particularly because the story on the other side is so arresting. It's like we have to save children from abuse. Yeah. And that every one of us, it like hits you in the heart, right?

Given the dynamics I just outlined, and then I do media, I do public speaking, I think a lot about how to tell this story in a way that isn't boring or alienating for regular people, particularly because the story on the other side is so arresting. It's like we have to save children from abuse. Yeah. And that every one of us, it like hits you in the heart, right?

Like you, you know, like myself, right? Like my amygdala is activated. I, you know, suddenly I just want to do something. I want to help, you know, what, give me the thing to do. How do we do that? Right. And then sitting across from that and being like, well, let me, let me tell you about a one-way function, right? Like you can't, that's not, that's not going to work. Right.

Like you, you know, like myself, right? Like my amygdala is activated. I, you know, suddenly I just want to do something. I want to help, you know, what, give me the thing to do. How do we do that? Right. And then sitting across from that and being like, well, let me, let me tell you about a one-way function, right? Like you can't, that's not, that's not going to work. Right.

Like you, you know, like myself, right? Like my amygdala is activated. I, you know, suddenly I just want to do something. I want to help, you know, what, give me the thing to do. How do we do that? Right. And then sitting across from that and being like, well, let me, let me tell you about a one-way function, right? Like you can't, that's not, that's not going to work. Right.

And so like, how do you, How do you enter into that debate in a way that isn't dismissing the very grim and real problem that is being evoked and make it clear that the solution to that problem that is being presented will not solve that problem, one, and two, will cause drastically worse problems for many people around the world? And that's the task at hand right now.

And so like, how do you, How do you enter into that debate in a way that isn't dismissing the very grim and real problem that is being evoked and make it clear that the solution to that problem that is being presented will not solve that problem, one, and two, will cause drastically worse problems for many people around the world? And that's the task at hand right now.