Link to article from main Lemmy❤️ developer about Signal privacy. Mostly fair points. I kinda distrust so centralized services but basically we have no other options (Matrix is buggy in many aspects). What can you say about this article?

  • cjf@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    In January 2021, after WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in the world, became acquired by Facebook, and announced its sharing of data with its new parent, Signal became the top downloaded app in > 70 countries.

    Errr…

    WhatsApp was acquired by meta back in 2014.

    2021 was when WhatsApp released updated terms of service that allowed them to connect to Facebook servers and share the data they needed/wanted to.

    This article seems like the average low effort hit piece against signal that keeps on popping up.

    I still think signal is the easiest messaging app out there for the average user to gain a little more privacy in their digital lives.

    • FarLine99@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      yup. Now i don't think it is honeypot. Simple reason: it is pointless. Government already has WhatsApp. Why bother to create another messenger with very small userbase to spy on 0.05% people on earth in such a difficult way: encryption, different anti-spy practices?) It is not rationale.