It hasn't stopped anyone from using ChatGPT, which has become their biggest competitor since the inception of web search.
So yes, it's dumb, but they kind of have to do it at this point. And they need everyone to know it's available from the site they're already using, so they push it on everyone.
Right, how does this image relate to that?
I know what rule 34 is, I'm asking where this image came from
It doesn't dismiss anything. It's just a statement of fact. Certainly in certain contexts it could be interpreted that way.
They used a VPN, right?
Whether you know it or not does not change the message. Abusive couples shouldn't not use this app, they shouldn't be couples.
I feel like we knew this already
a government agency can surely decrypt it if they truly wanted to
They can't. Not using any known technology. Even basic encryption like AES256 would take 10^50 years on a supercomputer. That's not even getting into quantum-resistant encryption.
Which has nothing to do with encryption?
I mean to my knowledge the US hasn't tried to force encryption backdoors recently?
Yes. They do.