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Wickr Me, an Amazon-owned encrypted messaging platform, has stopped accepting new users since Saturday.
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It will close completely on December 31st, according to the company.
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This decision was first made public in November. It follows several controversies surrounding the chat app.
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Users could sign up for it without having to provide any personal information.
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This made it popular with security-minded groups such as journalists, drug dealers, hackers, and others.
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According to Investigation, Wickr Me was a popular product used by many to trade child sexual abuse material.
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In the investigation, 72 cases were found in which Wickr (as it is commonly called) was used to trade child sexual abuse material.
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Spokesperson: "Amazon is committed to preventing child sexual abuse material.
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The spokesperson stated that Wickr responds promptly to these critical matters and works with law enforcement.