ELI5, Why is Open Source Software considered safe if it can be accessed and changed by anyone?

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ELI5, Why is Open Source Software considered safe if it can be accessed and changed by anyone?

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It’s not quite like wikipedia where anyone can change it. Anyone can write some changes and offer it up to the project owners for them to look over and decide whether or not to integrate the changes. Anonymous people can’t just change the software on a whim.

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