Leave the CEO of Signal, the chat that focuses on privacy also used by Edward Snowden, which in recent years has gained popularity and has become one of WhatsApp's rivals.
And CEO Moxie Marlinspike resigns precisely in favor of an 'interim' assignment to Brian Acton, former founder of Whatsapp, who after the purchase of the chat by Mark Zuckerberg disagreed on the policy of user data.
Signal was launched in 2014 and makes privacy and encryption its strength.
"Every day I am struck by Signal's boundless potential and I want to engage someone with new energy and commitment to make the most of it," Marlinspike wrote in an official post, explaining that in recent months the company has met with several CEO candidates and that the research remains. in progress.
Founded in 2014, Signal has over 40 million monthly users and is regularly recommended by safety guides.
Born as a non-profit organization, the company is not supported by advertising or the sale of apps, but relies on donations and a recently launched support program.
The app saw an influx of new users in early 2021 in response to a new privacy policy from competitor WhatsApp.
Marlinspike gave no indication of his plans after Signal, although he did post a series of NFT experiments on his personal blog.
He is not the only replacement in the tech world: a few weeks ago he also left the CEO and founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, to devote himself to his mobile payment company and the world of cryptocurrencies.
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