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 Florencia (she/her)   ( @florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone )  to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months ago

Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app

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Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app

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 Florencia (she/her)   ( @florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone )  to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months ago
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Keeping your chats secure is a good idea, but end-to-end encryption is just the beginning of the list of options to consider when picking a messaging app.
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    Signal is great, that’s why I’m suspicious that this recent story is to not only target journalism, but also secure app communication. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s used as an excuse to remove signal from the app stores.

    Hopefully I’m just being too paranoid.

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      I don’t think that’s the case, I just think it is old people not know how to use technology.

      Additionally, all these people in power are using signal, how is that not a loud endorsement that everyone should be on it.

      Sadly, my contact list remains mostly on WhatsApp and Facebook messenger only.

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      insanely paranoid if you think this will get it removed from app stores good grief

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        Talk to Tiktok

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          that was a publicity stunt

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