The article from Wired reveals that the Signal Foundation anticipates its annual operating costs will reach $50 million by 2025, with current expenses estimated at around $40 million. This financial transparency marks a significant shift for the organization, which has historically kept such details private.
According to Signal president Meredith Whittaker, the decision to publish the detailed cost was more than just an appeal for donations. By revealing the price of operating a modern communications service, Whittaker wants to draw users’ attention to how competitors pay these same expenses: by profiting directly from monetizing users’ data or by locking users into networks that often operate with the same corporate surveillance business model.
Editor’s Note: We are finally discovering the price of using Google and Facebook. We may not have paid for the services in cash, but we have given them a more valuable resource that can be used against us – our data. [Read TIM COOK: “OUR INFORMATION IS BEING WEAPONIZED AGAINST US” to understand better how our data can be used against us].
Also, read YOUR SMART DEVICES ARE SPYING ON YOU. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY, HOW TO DELETE YOURSELF FROM THE INTERNET, HERE ARE SOME ALTERNATIVES TO BIG TECH.
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