(PM.) National Public Radio (NPR) CEO Katherine Maher is facing another round of criticism after many have pointed out that despite her comments about censorship and truth, she currently sits on the board of directors of the Signal Foundation.
The Signal Foundation is the nonprofit behind the messaging app known for its security and free speech commitments. Signal experienced a surge in users in 2021, boasting over 40 million users, thanks to its reputation for security due to end-to-end encryption and its independence from major tech companies.
Maher is currently the chair of the Signal Foundation’s board of directors, a company allegedly committed to free speech, despite her long history of making comments that go against free speech.
Her bio on the foundation’s website states, “Katherine Maher is the former CEO and Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, responsible for Wikipedia. She is currently a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, where her work focuses on the intersection of technology, human rights, and democracy.”
Maher’s comments about free speech, made during a 2021 TED Talk, have drawn criticism. During the talk, she asserted that truth is subjective, drawing on her experience as CEO of Wikipedia from 2016 to 2021.
NPR’s CEO believes that truth is subjective and the pursuit of truth can get in the way of getting things done.
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