Every secure messaging app needs a self-destruct button – TechCrunch

The growing presence of encrypted communications apps makes a lot of communities safer and stronger. But the possibility of physical device seizure and government coercion is growing as well, which is why every such app should have some kind of self-destruct mode to protect its user and their contacts. End to end encryption like that you see in Signal and (if you opt into it) WhatsApp is great