"I know those exploits are more likely to be used by state actors against activists and other people who are doing illegal stuff"
State actors usually have their own opinions about what's legal and what's not, and they tend to give themselves the benefit of the doubt because... the mission must succeed! So no, this "undergrounding" should not make you feel safer. You never know when you're going to cross paths with the next Snowden or any whistleblower or human rights activist.
State actors usually have their own opinions about what's legal and what's not, and they tend to give themselves the benefit of the doubt because... the mission must succeed! So no, this "undergrounding" should not make you feel safer. You never know when you're going to cross paths with the next Snowden or any whistleblower or human rights activist.