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US cuts funding to F-Droid, Tor Browser, Let's Encrypt and Tails Linux
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this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2025
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So I guess funds were cut, but then the courts ruled the president doesn't have authority to do this himself since the funds were allocated by congress, and so as of now they have been restored, although congress needs to approve them every year and there's concern they might not do so for next year.