Also, there's a rush of running away from #WhatsApp because of #Meta and the US government.
But #Signal is also US-based, runs on US infrastructure (#Amazon cloud), is dependent on US government funding. Most importantly, they can decide to completely change any aspect of their service at any point in time.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Meanwhile, people are happily building and hosting the #XMPP ecosystem
@montag Heute hat mich eine fremde Dame im Café gefragt, ob ich wisse wer oder was dieses #Meta sei, was bei ihr plötzlich am Smartphone erscheint und nicht wegzukriegen sei. Sie hielt mir den Bildschirm vor die Nase… sah aus wie ein #Messenger. Ich spekuliere: #Whatsapp. Volltreffer. Kurze Aufklärung, und nein, das ist KI und „geht nicht weg“. Mein Tipp: Alternativen schaffen. #Signal empfohlen. Sie will ihren Enkel fragen und hat es sich notiert. Best case scenario? #unplugtrump
The #encryption topic in #InstantMesaging is popular again recently. As usual there's a lot of misunderstanding and little discussion of a #ThreatModel when giving recommendations.
If the private key is backed up with Apple or Google from your phone, then your messages may as well not be encrypted I've again seen this indirectly with contacts changing phones and their keys are the same as on their old device. Due to automatic backups I guess.
Doesn't matter if it's #WhatsApp, #Signal or #XMPP
FTC Antitrust Trial Against Meta Begins After High-Stakes Settlement Talks Collapse
#Meta #FTC #Antitrust #Zuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #WhatsApp #BigTech #Regulation #SocialMedia #CompetitionLaw
Mark Zuckerberg Bought Instagram Because its Camera Was ‘Better’ Than Facebook https://petapixel.com/2025/04/16/mark-zuckerberg-bought-instagram-because-its-camera-was-better-than-facebook/ #markzuckerberg #Technology #antitrust #instagram #Facebook #whatsapp #News #meta #Law #ftc
As of April 2025, #Session still lacks perfect forward secrecy (PFS) like #Signal or #WhatsApp. Session’s decentralized design means no Double Ratchet Algorithm—so if a key is compromised, all past messages may be exposed. Privacy experts note this ongoing trade-off for anonymity & decentralization.
#Privacy #Security #CryptoChat #fyi
https://getsession.org/how-to-stay-safe-on-session
Would I use Session? Well… idk, probably not It’s decentralized and anonymous, (1/2)
WhatsApp could copy Snapchat's screenshot detection for your status
Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/whatsapp-screenshot-detection-apk-teardown-3545163/
Whatsapp opens its own chat
WhatsApp wants to use its own WhatsApp chat to inform users about new functions and provide tips on how to use them.
Jetzt wird klar, warum #Zuckerberg in der letzten Zeit auf die Linie von #Trump einstieg: die Angst um sein #Meta-Monopol: #Facebook #Instagram #Whatsapp: https://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/meta-wollte-prozess-um-zerschlagung-offenbar-mit-milliardenzahlung-abwenden-a-0b5282b9-54d8-401c-b209-6b8c3dfc3b69