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> I'm not sure what being software developers has to do with it.

For example by providing a safe way to whistle-blow. Or by making encrypted communication more accessible (Decades after PGP invention, e-mail crypto borders on unusability). Or by fighting against laws that mainly serve to introduce censorship. Or, by not helping governments censor or manipulate their populace (hello Cisco).

The biggest enemy for a corrupt government is journalism and whistle-blowing.



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