Previously, users could only communicate with others on their same platform—but now, with the latest version, Firechat Love, iOS…

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Previously, users could only communicate with others on their same platform—but now, with the latest version, Firechat Love, iOS and Android users can chat with each other.

If you’re wondering why this is a big deal, consider the fact that 40,000 Iraqis downloaded the app between June 14 and June 24, using it as a way to circumvent censorship. Or that Firechat became the most popular iOS app in Taiwan this past Spring in the wake of student protests, which sparked fears that on-grid modes of communication might be cut off.

–Something about mesh networks on fast co with a stupidly long title.  (viadesignedconflictterritories)