Post #1140718

2026-03-20 20:20 UTC

I really don't get the big "use signal" push at this point in time because even if it's private and the encryption is solid, it's a fucking American company. It's so easy for letter agencies to get information on their users from them, don't you realize that they can't refuse to give out your number if they ask for it and that once they have that your identity and location are immediately and thoroughly compromised? If you are subject to US jurisdiction and could be seen in any way as opposing its government, I really don't think you should be using it.

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@rumba@lemmy.zip 2026-03-20 22:46

All giving out your number provides is that you have ever used Signal. They're saying ever using a private chat service is terrorism. That's not really on Signal.

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@Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 2026-03-20 21:35

Because its one of the only popular secure methods of communication thats app based.

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@umbrella@lemmy.ml 2026-03-21 00:46

i'm convinced the big push for signal is a CIA op. not that it's necessarily signal's fault, it could be and it could not, but setting signal as the defacto private alternative is weird. better than whatsapp at least i guess, but that's a low ass bar to clear.

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@Kirk@startrek.website 2026-03-20 23:01

It's not a company it's a nonprofit foundation. And they've been audited many times by independent auditors.

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@mister_flibble@sh.itjust.works 2026-03-21 13:06

Because the other options most people are aware of are by and large even worse? Would you prefer people were sending this shit over Facebook messenger?

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