Technology @lemmy.world Pro @programming.dev 4d ago

Signal – an ethical replacement for WhatsApp

greenstarsproject.org Signal – an ethical replacement for WhatsApp

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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Signal – an ethical replacement for WhatsApp

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Signal – an ethical replacement for WhatsApp

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Signal – An Ethical Replacement for WhatsApp

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Wasn't WhatsApp essentially built from Signal's base protocol anyway? Why use the meta clone when the original is right there?
- No. WhatsApp came first, but later adopted Signal's key exchange and encryption. WhatsApp was an independent company for years and had rejected several acquisition offers, but $19 billion is a big number.
  
  One of WhatsApp's founders is now chairman of the Signal Foundation and a major financial backer of the project.
  
  Thanks!

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