Signal?

Looks like Signal did tracking attempts on me

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who@feddit.org · 2 pts · 223d (4 replies)

Signal Messenger does use Google and Amazon services, so these requests wouldn't surprise me.

It's one of the reasons why I don't use Signal.

Ja7sh_The_Donkey@piefed.social · 5 pts · 223d (2 replies)
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MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 220d

Tracker Detector also found Amazon, Google AND Microsoft trackers at MollyFoss.

who@feddit.org · 0 pts · 223d

I know what Signal is and how it works, thanks. I didn't say anything about the server operators spying on me.

MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 222d

What do you use then?

Xylight@feddit.online · 2 pts · 223d (3 replies)

Signal uses AWS as a backend. It also uses firebase for push notifications by default, meaning Google can tell whenever you get a notification!

MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 222d (2 replies)

So... should I just turn off Signal's notifications?

Xylight@feddit.online · 1 pts · 222d (1 reply)

You could use Molly-FOSS, a fork of the signal client, to use Unifiedpush and receive notifications through a provider like ntfy (selfhostable) or sunup (which uses Mozilla by default)

MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 220d

Tracker Detector also found Amazon, Google AND Microsoft trackers at MollyFoss.

lemonySplit@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 222d (1 reply)

Use Molly-FOSS on fdroid. Signal with AWS backend removed

MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 220d

Tracker Detector also found Amazon, Google AND Microsoft trackers at MollyFoss.