Signal appoints former Google manager Meredith Whittaker as its first president, helping shape strategy, comms, and policy
Meredith Whittaker, the former Google manager, is Signal's first president. She is out to convince users to pay for the free app.
Washington Post Nitasha Tiku
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Discussion
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@drewharwell
Drew Harwell
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.@mer__edith will lead @signalapp and @nitashatiku has the scoop. “The only way to escape technology that makes money off your data is by paying for products that don't” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@juliaangwin
Julia Angwin
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Also, just have to say, I love @mer__edith's framing of AI as “surveillance derivatives” in her opening message. https://signal.org/... https://twitter.com/...
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@signalapp
@signalapp
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We are very happy to announce that board member, longtime friend of Signal, and advocate for digital privacy @mer__edith will be joining as Signal's President beginning September 12. Read the full announcement: https://signal.org/...
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@mer__edith
Meredith Whittaker
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Professional news! On September 12 I'll be officially starting as President of @signalapp. I'm honored, I'm excited, and I can't think of anything more meaningful I could be doing with my time and energy. Read a bit more about the role and my thinking here 👇 https://twitter.com/.…
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@henshaw
Jon Henshaw
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“The only way to escape technology that makes money off your data is by paying for products that don't, @mer__edith says. An alternative to data collection only exists if the community of people who rely on it kick in a little bit.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... 👏 @signalap…
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@robleathern
Rob Leathern
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Presumably Signal has to pay back this loan (unless it is forgiven in future) with subscription products in addition to donations from end-users since “it expanded in 2018 thanks to a $50 million interest-free loan from Brian Acton”. $14mm donations vs. $21mm expenses in 2020 htt…
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@kennwhite
Kenn White
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Meredith has been working tirelessly for over a decade as an advocate and champion for user privacy & security. She's at the top of her game and will be a great steward. https://twitter.com/...
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@juliaangwin
Julia Angwin
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Wow, what a great team! @signalapp is such important tech infrastructure and @mer__edith is a such fierce advocate for human-centered tech. https://twitter.com/...