The US government subpoenaed user data in 2016, but authorities only got their hands on the dates accounts were created, dates of last connections, and phone numbers. End-to-end (E2E) encryption protects everything you share through Signal by default, and the foundation says it doesn’t store any sensitive information. Privacy-wise, you can set your messages to self-destruct at any time from one second after they’re read to four weeks after you send them. In the conversation, all participants must have Chat features turned on. The platform supports texting, video and voice calls, as well as file-sharing. Open a group conversation you want to use. It’s one of the main reasons users trust the app, as there’s no big tech company behind it. Signal is free, open-source, and operated by The Signal Foundation-a non-profit with a mission to “ develop open source privacy technology.” Brian Acton, one of WhatsApp’s founders, left Facebook ( reportedly on bad terms) after the company acquired his platform, and donated $50 million to create the foundation. In fact, the app’s proto c ol, developed by Open Whisper Systems, is also embedded within the code of competitors such as WhatsApp and Skype, and inspired Viber’s customized version. The gold standard of secure messaging apps, Signal is a stripped-down platform designed to put privacy and security first.
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