As trust in platforms like Facebook declines, federal employees are increasingly turning to encrypted apps like Signal for private communication. Concerns over surveillance by the Trump administration and tech companies’ cooperation with government data requests have driven many to migrate sensitive conversations away from mainstream services. Employees fear potential monitoring and retaliation, leading to heightened caution in workplace discussions and online interactions.
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- Nvidia systems could be facing another security flaw
- Amazon Prime Video
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- A Blood Moon in North America
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- Elon and Sam are heading to court
- Amazon robots
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- The likelihood of an asteroid approaching Earth.
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- NASA denies setting bans
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