I agree, I found that aspect of the article confusing as well. It&#x27;s very clear why it isn&#x27;t part of iMessage.<p>Though you could make the argument that by allowing manual key verification, Apple increases its trust with technical and privacy-conscious users. And while the vast majority of people might never know the feature exists, the technical users would become strong evangelists for the company&#x27;s products.<p>It&#x27;s a good long-term strategy for Apple to try to get the privacy and technically minded users on their side.