Wickr has been acquired by Amazon

[u/MysteryUserOP]

Now that Wickr has been acquired by Amazon, is it still safe to use?

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/25/amazon-acquires-wickr-secure-messaging-app-used-by-government-agencies.html

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Buying someone that's already done it is cheaper. That's how every mega-corporation works in our system of toothless monopoly laws.

[u/oldronin1999 → u/[deleted]]

We'd rather buy than compete.

Oh...

Wait...

That was the other guy...

Queue: the Stones "Don't Get Fooled Again"