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The Latest Breaking News from Signal

France rejects controversial encryption backdoor provision

Encryption is saved in France, but this protection may be at risk in other European countries. Here's what at stake.

TechRadar

Agentic AI has “profound” issues with security and privacy, Signal President says

Signal President Meredith Whittaker warns agentic AI comes with some concerning risks.

TechRadar

"We will not walk back" – Signal would rather leave the UK and Sweden than remove encryption protections

Signal comments on Apple's decision to kill its iCloud advanced encryption feature. Here's all you need to know.

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British Army soldiers face prison after pleading guilty to offering to sell a kilo of cannabis

The soldiers faced a court hearing cloaked in secrecy as they pleaded guilty to offering to sell drug

Evening Standard

Is it possible to send a truly anonymous message?

Is there such a thing as a really, truly private message? Here's everything you need to know about anonymous communication.

TechRadar

Signal's Meredith Whittaker sees opportunity in Europe

Signal wants to build an alternative to tech's advertising business model.

Fortune

The EU wants to scan every message sent in Europe. Will that really make us safer?

Lawmakers argue that mass surveillance will help to protect children. But the implications for our privacy and security are staggering, says journalist Apostolis Fotiadis

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Telegram data sharing has increased by 6,000% since CEO's arrest

Messaging app Telegram has significantly increased the amount of personal data it shares with the authorities. Here's what this means and what you can do about it.

Tom’s Guide

Salt Typhoon: US cybersecurity watchdog urges switch to Signal-like messaging apps

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TechRadar

WhatsApp is the next social media to go down in Pakistan – can you still contact relatives?

WhatsApp is the latest platform to be hit by internet restrictions in Pakistan. But what is happening and can you still contact relatives?

Tom’s Guide

Edward Snowden's favorite secretive messenger is now ready for Windows on Arm PCs

One of the most popular secure messenging apps just released an update that delivers support for Windows PCs running Arm-based processors like the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite found in Microsoft's Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11.

Windows Central

Signal wants to offer a more private alternative to Zoom and Microsoft Teams group calls

Hosting group calls on Signal gets a major upgrade with call links, emoji reactions and more.

TechRadar

Trump Media execs quit amid CEO claims

The firm that operates Truth Social is in turmoil following internal complaints to company board

Salon

Far-right extremists flee from Telegram to SimpleX over privacy features

App that doesn’t require users’ emails or phone numbers secured over $1m in funding with help from Jack Dorsey

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The EU still wants to scan your private chats – here's what you can do about it

The controversial CSAM scanning proposal is back on the agenda. Here's what we know so far and what you can do about it.

TechRadar

Telegram's CEO faces criminal charges – how will this affect users' privacy?

Pavel Durov has now been released but is still under investigation for allegedly allowing criminal activity on the platform.

International Business Times

Why Telegram Chief's Arrest Raises 'Red Flags' For Tech Bosses

Now that France has charged Telegram's founder with failing to stop illegal activity on his platform, other tech bosses may have reason to weigh the wisdom of jetting into Europe themselves.

TechRadar

How to unblock Signal with a VPN

Signal is facing fresh bans in Russia and Venezuela – so, with that in mind, is it possible to unblock the app? Here's what you need to know.

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Fortune

Signal, Instagram, and X feel the heat of censorship by authoritarian governments

Instagram's back in Turkey, but Russians and Venezuelans have lost Signal as their governments deal with embarrassing crises.

Top News

Russia Blocks Signal App Amid Tightened Information Controls

Roskomnadzor blocks Signal app in Russia amid crackdown on dissent and media freedom post Ukraine conflict.

Salon

Trump Media deal could help him cash in

Company eases way for Trump to turn his stock into something more tangible with $2.5 billion option

Fortune

Why a log of redacted Signal messages shines a light on Amazon’s glass ceiling

The tech industry is working to fix the longstanding lack of diversity in its senior ranks, but the problem continues to manifest itself again and again.

Al Jazeera

‘Orwellian’: EU’s push to mass scan private messages on WhatsApp, Signal

EU member states to vote on controversial Chat Control 2 proposals to scan communications for child sex abuse material.

TechRadar

The EU wants to scan your WhatsApp chats—and privacy experts are furious

While the revised Chat Control is set to be voted on June 20, Signal CEO and other experts warn against its privacy and security risk. Here is what's at stake.

The Guardian - AU

‘You cannot do mass surveillance privately, full stop’: Signal boss hits out at government encryption-busting moves

A ‘legitimate grievance’ with big tech firms is being used by police as a pretext to undermine privacy, Meredith Whittaker says

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