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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Signal – an ethical replacement for WhatsApp

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Signal – an ethical replacement for WhatsApp

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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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Moving from WhatsApp to Signal is an important action, right now. WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta, has been involved in several cases of election interference: America in 2016, Trinidad and Tobago …
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    No clue. Never even tried to use it since it’s a Meta product. I was referring to Signal’s phone # requirement being a non-starter.

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      So what do you use now?

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        Matrix

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        I use Element.

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          I use both and have been happy with both, but note that Element / Matrix have recently announced the intent to add paid service tiers.

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