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Privacy oriented Messaging Application Alert The Dutch app flies at a high level in the app stores, often seated above as the most downloaded free programs on iOS and Android from multiple application tracking platforms As the sensor tower.
Application, in response, there have been success in popularity over the years Changes in competitors like WhatsApp policy or Geopolitical events. This is not a special job based on a non-commercial foundation (located in the United States), because the signal is more privacy friendly as a choice. Moreover, signal traces are minimal metadata.
In 2025, it is not surprising that great technology is a new US president, a moment of digital privacy tools, especially in Europe President involved Trump’s pus.
But this time this time the surroundings are more important in the very special place – it is popular in the Netherlands.
One to meet with Dutch newspaper de telegraaf, last week, President of the signal Meredith Whittaker Although the number of “new notes” in the Netherlands is higher by a factor of 25 this year, although it is not clear what the exact comparative period of this information is.
When the Netherlands asked why why he wanted to grow so much, whittaker pointed to the combination of factors: “Privacy, a political reality known to be sensitive to great technology and how sensitive digital communication of people,” he said.
Information given to TechCrunch-A Application Exploration Company Appfigures Increasing the signal in the Dutch in the Netherlands. The Netherlands ranked 365th place between iPhone applications in the Netherlands on January 1, January 1 and did not appear in the list of top general applications. Then, starting on January 5, reaching the highest position until February 2, he began to climb the rankings.
Each day was deeper at the summit. It rose to 22,000 in Apple and Google’s app stores.
Although some of the growth may apply to a lower saturation signal than other markets, the above-sustained position compared to similar-size neighboring markets is noteworthy.
“In terms of growth between December and February, other markets in the Netherlands did not approach,” said Appfigures Techcrunch.
For comparison, from December, more than 153% and more than 250% of Denmark, more than 95% of Denmark.
So why can the signal live for something that a redditer called “Mass Adoption moment“In the Netherlands?
Clear signal
Rejo ZengerChief Policy Advisor in the Dutch Digital Law Foundation Lice of freedomIt is not surprised that it is difficult to determine a concrete cause.
The latest developments have seen in the United States Great platform providers Align with the new Trump management, and it stole important social and media discussions. Europe’s trust in technology from major private US companies has become a focus point in this dispute.
“Like many, many dependent on the infrastructure presented by many dominant technological companies from the United States,” the Netherlands said. “This is what it means and the risks that arise are beautifully shown in the last few weeks. As a result, the public discussions in the Netherlands were relatively sharply. This problem was only ‘discussed’What instant messenger should I use‘Now I feel we are controversing at a higher level:’We have to get rid of this addiction. “”
In this context, the public can prevail with the protection of data protection. Mota wants the attitude investigated and current The signal on the information confidentiality may seem less evil: is located in the United States, but also managed by non-commercial ensuring that both messages are encrypted metadata around.
Vincent CrisisDirector of the Dutch Privacy Organization FirstHe also pointed to the media to increase and in public opinion.
“Because Trump has been re-elected in the United States a few months ago, Trump has been ‘heads’ [Elon] As in the Netherlands and the European Musk, including Musk, including Trump’s support, “said Trump’s support for the crisis Techcrunch.” X criticized articles [formerly Twitter] And Meta was created in the Dutch media everywhere in the Netherlands: Even people who never know or care about privacy and security in social media, are now interested in the “privacy friendly” alternatives. “
Signal of intent
When the Netherlands has a market of 18 million people in more than 700 million European people, the increase in adoption, especially as governments try to reduce confidentiality barriers.
Apple, for example, recently Encryption of descent until the end To reflect the government’s efforts to set up a background from iCloud in England.
Talker Rightcon 25 This week in Taiwan, Whittaker once again confirmed Unreasonable position to the confidentiality of the alarm.
“The position of the signal is very clear – we will not return, sinners or other ways, we will be peaceful in the fact that there are healthy privacy and security guarantees” Whittaker said. “Naming this hasty or background customer side browsing or peeling of encryption protection from any other features similar to the German Britain”
Also, in one to meet with Swedish Public Broadcaster SVT, Whittaker, signal messaging app-manufacturers will not comply with the proposed Swedish laws that the manufacturers will not comply.
“In practice, this means that this is the basis of all our work, this means that we are asked to break the encryption.” “Asking us to keep the information, we will never be unshakable for our all architecture. We will never do it. We would completely leave the Swedish market.”
Techcrunch came out to the signal for a comment, but did not hear back at the time of the publication.
