Long range (LoRa) mesh networks are interesting alternatives to communication, especially when state actors are blocking internet access for various reasons.
More details about meshtastic: https://meshtastic.org/
About its current state of encryption: https://meshtastic.org/docs/overview/encryption
When talking about LoRa, I always think about the wireless protocol/chip… Its been around for a long time (specially when capitalized like that) … What other Lora are you talking about?