Users on X noticed that the platform started blocking links to Signal, the encrypted messaging platform popular among DOGE whistleblowers.

Summary

X is blocking “Signal.me” links used by federal workers reportedly exposing issues at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The policy, similar to earlier bans on competing platforms’ links, affects posts, DMs, and bios.

The change, first noticed on February 16 by cybersecurity researchers at Mysk, does not affect “Signal.org” links.

Users can currently bypass the block using URL shorteners or encoding, though these methods may soon be stopped.

  • ExtremeDullard
    59·
    1 month ago

    And this is why X shouldn’t replace official federally-run servers and communication channels.

    • m-p{3}@lemmy.ca
      311·
      1 month ago

      I really hope that governments adopt the ActivityPub standard + RSS whenever possible, and allow users to subscribe to these feeds from the instance or software of their choice.