SignalGate Is Driving the Most US Downloads of Signal Ever

https://www.wired.com/story/signalgate-is-driving-the-most-us-downloads-of-signal-ever/

Scandal surrounding the Trump administration’s Signal group chat has led to a landmark week for the encrypted messaging app’s adoption—its “largest US growth moment by a massive margin.”

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ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org · 32 pts · 1y

Well, if it's good enough for a couch-fucking VP and a weekend TV show hosts playing Secretary of Defence, it's good enough for me.

Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 1y (9 replies)

God dammit.

I'm JUST starting to talk to a woman online. I was going to tell her she can use Signal usernames if she's not comfortable with giving phone numbers.

Kik gained a reputation as being a sex app.

Signal now has the reputation of being a trump thing.

CAN'T I JUST HAVE ONE GOD DAMNED APP THAT ALLOWS WOMEN TO EXCHANGE A HANDLE RATHER THAN A PHONE NUMBER SO THEY FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE???

BrikoX@lemmy.zip · 34 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Signal would still be my recommendation for most people.

Less user friendly options would be SimpleX, Session.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y

Session is problematic and I wouldn't recommend it. They are building it on a crypto and the network isn't exactly stable. They already changed the crypto which costs there investors thousands.

Other options include Briar although it works best during internet shutdowns.

TheBat@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Well.....I meant more from the angle of "hey, add me on signal".

"Signal? What's that?" researches with quick google search

"Oh, he's a trump guy...." BLOCK

Badabinski@kbin.earth · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Briar, perhaps?

Regardless, I feel your pain about shit you're using being co-opted by shitheads or just something undesirable.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 1y

Hey girl

Send me your QR code and I'll send you mine

Zirconium@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Kik is the grooming app

lemmylime@lemy.lol · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Threema

https://threema.ch/en

From their about page:

Threema is the world’s best-selling secure messenger. It sets itself apart from others in the following respects:

Privacy as a guiding principle: Threema is designed to generate as little data on servers as technically possible.
Full anonymity: You are not forced to provide any personal information (such as your phone number or email address) in order to use Threema.
Open source: To provide full transparency, the Threema apps are open source. Anyone knowledgeable enough can confirm Threema’s security on their own.
Optional contact synchronization: It’s not necessary to grant access to the address book in order to use Threema.
Comprehensive encryption: In Threema, all your communication is end-to-end encrypted – not just text messages and voice and video calls but also group chats, media files, and even status messages.
Rich functionality: Threema is versatile and feature-rich.

Find out how Threema stacks up against other messengers like WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram in the comprehensive messenger comparison and the in-depth comparison of Threema and WhatsApp.

With Threema Work and Threema Gateway, Threema also provides solutions for secure communication in business contexts.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y

There is no app that will solve a human problem

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 1y

So a win?

yournamehere@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y

european initiative working like a charm. whatsapp dead already? lets do visa next.

bad_news@lemmy.billiam.net · 2 pts · 1y

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