Comment on Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow

buzz86us@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That exists. It’s called Signal.

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  • midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Signal is not open source.

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    • abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)

      Signal is an open-source, encrypted messaging service for instant messaging, voice calls, and video calls.

      github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android

      You were saying?

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    • malo@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server

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    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s not? Someone told me it was, can you elaborate?

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      • midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I was wrong, just remembered incorrectly.

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      • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        My guess is that they can not truthfully elaborate on an untrue statement.

        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)

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  • drath@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    But dont try to use it in Russia (or Iran, or anywhere with authoritarian government). That’s how you put a target on your head.

    I’d suggest matrix but it kind of sucks as well.

    Any other options?

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• neblem@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  And if you don’t want Signal because its “too centralized” for whatever reason, there’s DeltaChat, SimpleX, and good ol’ XMPP.

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