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Does TOR get government funding? I guess I'd be more surprised to find them - or any OSS - getting funding from the US gov. EU governments, sure.
You may find it funny to learn that Signal's early development was funded by an arm of the govt that focuses on distributing ideology worldwide -- US Agency For Global Media (Radio Free Asia and Open Technology Fund)
You may also find it interesting that Trump eliminated this entire agency about two months ago
Why did the USA run all these programs and fund privacy software? Ostensibly to help people in oppressive regimes communicate. To broadcast alternative media
"opressive regime"