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There's a more secure alternative to texting via your phone's native messaging app. Signal is a free app that employs end-to-end encryption and we have a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to use it. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-signal

How to: Use Signal

Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later Version used in this guide: Android: 7.38.6 iPhone: 7.5.1 License: GPLv3 Level: Beginner Time required: 15-20 minutes Other reading: https://signal.org/ https://support.signal.org/ https://signal.org/blog/ Table of Contents Download and Install Signal Register and Verify...

Demy

@DemyOhr@mastodon.social replied · 6 days ago

@eff #Signal is not secure!

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It supports #surveillance
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/03/07/the-revolution-will-not-be-signaled/

2
#SignalApp is #Trump friendly
https://therecord.media/signal-no-longer-cooperating-with-ukraine

3
It collects your #Metadata like #WhatsApp
https://primal.net/e/note14hf9d3fkkhrsygkyzz8snuwyukckd4yqx0cq62z35cwp53a20a8suw457j

4
Everyone can spy you
https://heise.de/-10515774

#UnPlugTrump & #DeleteSignal

Check:

https://SecureMessagingApps.com

rate
🟩=3
🟨=1
🟥=0

86 #Threema = Winner

81 #SimpleXChat
80 #Signal
77 #Session
68 #Wire
56 #Element / #Matrix
37 #Apple #iMessage
32 #WhatsApp
27 #Telegram
26 #FB Messenger

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MeaningfulBits.eth

@MeaningfulBits@mastodon.social replied · 6 days ago

@eff I love signal, only thing that irks me is that it's phone number based. Wish I could put it on a device and just share my username. Seems weird to tie it to a phone number. I know burners exist but man, signal is as good as they come.