&gt; You mean like how Google got ECC forward-secure TLS deployed across the whole Internet?<p>Did you finish reading the article?<p>&gt; Facebook’s WhatsApp has brought end-to-end encryption to more people – over 800 million – than any other service; and Google’s engineering team has been a leader in securing much of the web in the post-Snowden era.<p>And then they go on saying:<p>&gt; But this is much more than an engineering fight – it’s a political one where public opinion is crucial.<p>Do you think the average voter knows what ECC forward-secure TLS is? Heck, I&#x27;d like to think I kind of know a little about the subject but I know _nothing_ compared to you and a bunch of other HNers.<p>But unfortunately, we live in a society where people who can vote are really scared of terrorism and lack an understanding of how technology works. If a politician tells them we need to decrypt &quot;all the things&quot; for their safety they&#x27;ll happily vote for them[0].<p>We need the celebrities of the tech world to reach out and explain why we need crypto in a way they can understand.<p>[0]: No link really, just watch any of Donald Trump&#x27;s rallies and tell me if you think those people care about encryption.