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Signal in 2026? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by guymontag@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Is it still viable to use Signal for privacy in 2026? It's centralized, and has had many suspicious occurrences in the past.(Unopen source server code, careless whisper exploit which is still active as far as I know, and the whole mobile coin situation.)

Thoughts?

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[-] utopiah@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 days ago

IMHO the question depends on :

who you are (boring, rando, political dissident, journalist, etc)
who you talk to (family, friends, work, etc)
what alternatives actually exist

So... sure Signal is not perfect but if you can't convince your family members to move to DeltaChat it sure beats using WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

I'm a boring rando but I dare defy Dear Leader so I'm probably being watched.

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