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Privacy oriented Messaging Application Alert The Dutch app flew higher in stores, this was the most downloaded of the most downloaded free programs in the last month and the most downloaded free programs smooth Categories for information on more than one application tracking platforms As the sensor tower.
Application, in response, there have been success in popularity over the years Changes in competitors like WhatsApp policy or Geopolitical events. This is managed by a non-commercial foundation (in the United States), because the signal is more privacy friendly choice – a name known for itself – not a personal business known to make money. Moreover, signal traces are minimal metadata.
In 2025, with a new US president, a new US president, which has hugged large techniques, is not unusual for a moment of digital privacy – especially in Europe President involved Trump’s pus.
However, this time it is popular in the very special place of something that looks around – in the Netherlands.
One to meet with Dutch newspaper de telegraaf, last week, President of the signal Meredith Whittaker The number of “new notes” in the Netherlands was higher this year with a factor this year, although it is not clear what is the exact comparative period for this information.
When the Netherlands asked why why he wanted to grow so much, whittaker pointed to the combination of factors: “Privacy, a political reality known to be sensitive to great technology and how sensitive digital communication of people,” he said.
Information given to TechCrunch-A Application Exploration Company Appfigures Increasing the signal in the Dutch in the Netherlands. According to the report, this signal was an online non-played iPhone application in the Netherlands on January 1, and he said he did not show any general application list. Then, starting on January 5, began climbing the graphics in the Netherlands and exceeded the top point until February 2.
The signal that since February 22, the signal, which has been downloading from 22,000 downloads in the summit and 22,000 downloads in Google in Google, this has increased by 99,000, followed by 99,000 February and 958%.
It is possible that part of this growth can be relevant to the lower loading of low loading compared to other markets, the application of the graphics in similar sized neighboring markets is noticeable.
“In terms of growth between December and February, other markets in the Netherlands did not approach,” said Appfigures Techcrunch.
For comparison, Belgium, which is closest, has increased over 250% downloads since December; Sweden has increased by 153%; and the Danish grow 95%.
So why can the signal live for something that a redditer called “Mass Adoption moment“In the Netherlands, especially?
Clear signal
Rejo ZengerChief Policy Advisor in the Dutch Digital Law Foundation Lice of freedomHe said he was not surprised if it was difficult to determine a special cause.
The latest developments have seen in the United States Great platform providers fall on line Behind the new Trump mode and it stole significant public and media discussions. In this dispute, Europe’s relying on major private US companies was emphasized.
“Like many, many dependent on the infrastructure presented by many dominant technological companies from the United States,” the Netherlands said. “This is what it means and the risks that arise are beautifully shown in the last few weeks. As a result, the public discussions in the Netherlands were relatively sharply. This problem was only ‘discussed’What instant messenger should I use‘Now I feel we are controversing at a higher level:’We have to get rid of this addiction. “”
In this context, the public can prevail with the protection of data protection. Mota wants the attitude investigated and current The signal on the information confidentiality may seem less evil: is found in the United States, but only managed by non-profit promising to be encrypted without message content, But the metadata around.
Vincent CrisisDirector of the Dutch Privacy Organization FirstHe also pointed to a growth in a media focused on a wider slip in awareness and public opinion.
“Because Trump has been re-elected in the United States several months ago, the Netherlands and Europe – including Trump’s support, including Trump’s support, ‘the top of the media – Mainstream was media,” he said. “Previously criticized articles” Earlier Twitter) and META, people who do or care about or care about social media or are concerned about their privacy or security, especially interested in signaling. “
Signal of intent
When the Netherlands has a market of 18 million people in a European population, which is more than 700 million, it may seem like a BellWether in this market, a bellwether in this market, where they want to lower the confidentiality barriers.
Apple, for example, recently Encryption of descent until the end To reflect the government’s efforts to set up a background from iCloud in England.
Talker Rightcon 25 This week in Taiwan, Whittaker has repeatedly confirmed a position in the past: The signal is not compromising to privacy.
“The position of the signal is very clear – we will not return, sinners or other ways, we will be peaceful in the fact that there are healthy privacy and security guarantees” Whittaker said. “Naming this hasty or background customer side browsing or peeling of encryption protection from any other features similar to the German Britain”
Also, in one to meet with Swedish public broadcaster SVT, Whittaker, messaging app-manufacturers’ messaging app manufacturers will not be familiar with the proposed new Swedish laws, he said.
“In practice, this means that this is the basis of all our work, this means that we are asked to break the encryption.” “Asking us to keep the information, we will never be unshakable for our all architecture. We will never do it. We would completely leave the Swedish market.”
Techcrunch came out to the signal for a comment, but did not hear back at the time of the publication.