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October 5, 2016

DOJ Subpoenaed & Imposed Gag Order Against Signal Maker
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This comes as newly revealed documents show how the Justice Department
subpoenaed Open Whisper Systems, the maker of the popular encrypted
messaging application Signal, in efforts to get a wide range of
information about two phone numbers-and then imposed a gag order on Open
Whisper Systems preventing the company from talking about it. The
encrypted application maker did not turn over the desired information
because the company does not store such information about its users. The
Justice Department sought the information in early 2016, but it's only
coming to light now because the gag order has been lifted.


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