{"id":61736,"date":"2026-10-12T08:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aboutsignal.com\/?p=61736"},"modified":"2026-10-12T08:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:13:04","slug":"the-interview-with-signal-president-privacy-is-a-human-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboutsignal.com\/de\/videos-podcasts\/podcasts\/the-interview-with-signal-president-privacy-is-a-human-right\/","title":{"rendered":"The Interview with Signal&#8217;s president: Privacy is a human right"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#3b45fd&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; 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