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Signal has, it seems, successfully avoided being coerced by the USG, at least thus far.

It literally has government funding.

As did (does?) TOR. I have the impression that the US intelligence services are always in an internal struggle - some parts wants and needs invisibility, deniability and secure communication - other part wants transparency for intelligence. Both realize that there is no such thing as a safe backdoor.

> As did (does?) TOR

Yep, TOR is not a solution for hiding from western governments. That's why anything large enough out there gets wrecked as soon as someone makes an appropriate decision.

the fact that Signal had not those problems is highly suspicious, to say the least.

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