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Is Signal messaging really private? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by harfang@slrpnk.net to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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As Signal get your phone number. Can we considerate this application as private ? What's your thoughts about it ? I'm also using SimpleX, ElementX, Threema, but not much people using it...

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[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

even though the server is open source, it isn't self hostable

Since its a centralized server that isn't self hostable, you have no idea whats running on their server. Signal even went a whole year once without publishing any server back end code updates, until it raised a lot of hackles so they started adding to it again.

But the signal foundation is a non profit with external audits and a proven track record with law enforced requesting data and getting basically nothing (If i remember correctly they only have your user to phone number relation and the last time you were online)

You have no idea what they give to authorities: in fact with NSL's, its illegal for them to tell you. Signal's response to this is "just trust us".