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Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge

By Munsif Vengattil and Eva Mathews

Jan 14 2021 6:44AM

Seeks to bolster the service and supporting infrastructure.

Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge

Messaging app Signal has seen "unprecedented" growth following a controversial change in rival WhatsApp's privacy terms and is looking to hire more staff as it seeks to bolster the service and supporting infrastructure, the head of its controlling foundation said. Along with ...

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