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Meredith Whittaker, the president of the foundation behind the messaging app Signal, lamented the French government’s decision to ban officials from using the app, calling the decision “dangerously misleading.”

Signal’s president reveals the cost of running the privacy-preserving platform—not just to drum up donations, but to call out the for-profit surveillance business models it competes against.

Sometimes, muting or blocking a person in a chat app is not enough. To this end, Signal, the popular privacy-focussed messaging app, is now introducing an option to remove all trace of a person from the app.

End-to-end encrypted messaging app, Signal, is getting closer to launching a much anticipated feature that will allow users to share only a username in End-to-end encrypted messaging app, Signal, is getting closer to launching a much anticipated feature that will allow users to share only a username in order to connect with other users.

This may sound a bit dumb, but eh.

So when that WhatsApp privacy policy change thing happened in early 2021, I tried switching from WhatsApp to Signal and Telegram. Telegram kinda stuck with me since i still get news from there, but Signal... not really because I didn't care about privacy back then. Now, I want to make the switch from WhatsApp to Signal, and I have a few plans on how to do that. But, is it worth it, since most people in Türkiye use Whatsapp and even if I switch my family and friends over to Signal, they'll still use WhatsApp since most people are on there.

So, yeah. Should i try, or is it not worth doing? Let me know, also, thanks in advance!

(Note: Most of my family and friends don't really care about privacy.)

(Note 2: This was also posted in c/privacy@lemmy.ml, c/privacy@lemmy.world and c/signal@lemmy.ml communities and r/signal and r/privacy subreddits.)

Researchers warn of SMS vulnerability in WhatsApp, Threema, and Signal, potentially exposing user locations. Learn how to protect your privacy.

If you have found a way to remember your PIN, you can turn off those annoying PIN reminders.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is honored to announce that Alexandra Asanovna Elbakyan, Library Freedom Project, and Signal Foundation will receive the 2023 EFF Awards for their vital work in helping to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation.

Signal is gaining message scheduling at long last with customizable date and time options.

Extra oversight for powers to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images passed by peers.

If you use Signal a lot, you might want to change your PIN number. Maybe you’ve been the victim of hacking recently, or maybe you just want to keep one step ahead of the game and change your credentials.

But i had a group on messenger with my parents who doesn't want to switch, so i searched a bit, but all I could find was that messenger have some signal protocols, so my question is is there a way to make that group connect across the two apps? So i can use signal and they can use messenger and still be in the same group

The Signal president spoke with CyberScoop about AI, encryption and the growing threat to privacy.

Meredith Whittaker, president of secure messaging service Signal, said a provision in the Bill focused on encryption had “significant issues” around the mass surveillance of private information.

In this Signal review, we’ll look at the capabilities, usability, and security that Signal offers. We’ll also talk about how the design of the service provides extremely strong protection for your privacy. Signal is truly impressive, so let’s cut the chatter and dig in to the review.

Open letter to the UK government from over 80 national and international civil society organisations, academics and cyberexperts raising concerns about the serious threat to the security of private and encrypted messaging posed by the Online Safety Bill.

Just updated my app and now I can format messages!

Signal Messenger, iMessage, and others could be forced to scan for child abuse images under the Online Safety Bill.

Using a pair of Hoperf RFM95-equipped RP2040 development boards, this end-to-end encrypted Signal messenger communication system works without wires.

Beta users can send messages in bold, italics, and strikethrough

Community-organized gallery of sticker packs for Signal. Browse more than 2500 stickers, and propose your own!

And I’m looking forward to news about it. Hope it’s successful community!

This Magazine is brand new and work in progress so bear with me please 😀

If you have any wishes, comments, suggestions (or praises) please comment below!

Recruiting for Mods, message me please!

RULES

In addition to kbin.social's standard terms, this magazine adopts the following specific rules:

1. Be respectful: Treat all forum members with respect and courtesy. Avoid personal attacks, discrimination, or offensive language. Healthy and constructive discussions are encouraged.

2. Stay on-topic: Keep your discussions focused on Signal Messenger-related topics. Avoid unrelated or spammy content that doesn't contribute to the topic.

3. No solicitation or self-promotion: Do not use the community to advertise products, services, or personal websites. This includes promotional links, affiliate marketing, or any form of solicitation.

4. Protect privacy: Do not share personal or sensitive information of yourself or others. Respect the privacy of other community members and refrain from posting private messages or conversations without consent.

5. No illegal content: Do not engage in or promote any illegal activities or share content that violates copyright laws, intellectual property rights, or any other legal regulations.

6. Be mindful of language: Use appropriate language and refrain from excessive use of profanity or offensive language that may offend or alienate other community members.

7. Report violations: If you come across any content or behavior that violates the forum rules, promptly report it. Do not engage in public arguments or attempts to enforce the rules yourself.

8. Follow instructions from moderators: Respect the instructions and decisions made by the community moderators/administrators. Their role is to ensure a positive and productive forum environment for all members.

9. Report bugs on GitHub, and request features on the Signal Community forum.

10. No NSFW, no Memes