The same could be said for software from the US. Could be a vector of CIA. For average US citizens, it might even be safer to use Russian software because FSB can't come after them.

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n4bz0r 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Funny thing that it's exactly the same for Russian citizens - they'd rather use US government malware. Same goes for mail providers.

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einpoklum 6 hours ago | parent [-]

It is not a bad rule, to use online services / software where you know that the malicious owners are likely not after you nor in cahoots with the government where you live. Or you can take the Swiss option with stuff like ProtonVPN, Signal etc. :-)

	▲	ale42 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Signal is not Swiss, though, although I'd like they to be ;-)