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Moxie recounts the inception of Signal rooted in the desire to combat mass surveillance and restore normalcy to digital communication. Unlike typical messaging apps, Signal was designed with one core principle: end-to-end encryption. This means no third party—neither corporations nor governments—can access user messages. He explains that traditional messaging, like SMS, is the least secure form of communication, easily intercepted or monitored, whereas apps like iMessage are encrypted but backed up to cloud servers, which introduces vulnerabilities.