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OneBigMaga 4 points ago +4 / -0

Noice.

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UnderCoverTrumper 3 points ago +3 / -0

Just deleted my instagram account

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Liberty0rdeath 3 points ago +3 / -0

How sure are we that signal is not compromised and truly free speech?

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throwaway-5947375959 2 points ago +2 / -0

Assume everything is compromised until we have truly decentralized applications.

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Magastreammedia 1 point ago +1 / -0

One can never be sure. Unless you're in a government blackout room, assume you're being watched

But it's better than any current alternative that I'm aware of

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Intelligence 2 points ago +2 / -0

Who runs signal?

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BeerMan 2 points ago +2 / -0 (edited)

A nonprofit organization. It's headed by some liberals, but designed in a way that they can't see what's being communicated.

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Intelligence 5 points ago +5 / -0

And we trust this why?

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BeerMan 3 points ago +3 / -0

Because smart people in the cryptography community looked at the source code, which is available to everyone, and said that the people running it can't see what's being communicated.

Trust it if you want, or don't. It's still better than messaging apps that see everything you're saying.

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polk_high_4_td 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yeah, if they own the platform, we have to trust that they are doing what they say they do with the information. I don't know an alternative, however.

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Intelligence 2 points ago +2 / -0

I mean if Elon uses it I'm sure it's alright, but these are things that should be considered

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BeerMan 2 points ago +2 / -0

Telegram is an alternative

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prawnexodus 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yeah I've been unable to get registered

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zippy2 1 point ago +1 / -0

was it telegram or signal that people are trying to join?

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BigDaddyT 1 point ago +1 / -0

I use Wire. It's good too.

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Prelatefenix87 1 point ago +1 / -0

What is signal?