Using Signal Groups for Activism

A reflective discussion on the late publicization of Operation Vula and how older 1980s-era computing and telephony (air-gapped 8-bit systems, removable media, public phone boxes) provided stronger operational security than today’s internet-connected, telemetry-heavy devices; it recounts improvised clandestine communications such as numbers stations, DTMF message delivery, and tapping telephone pairs/NVIS HF, and argues modern mobile networks and AI/LLM platforms erode anonymity, meaning any present-day equivalent would require very different tradecraft.