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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.

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

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

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

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?

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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.

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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.

Trump Media execs quit amid CEO claims

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

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 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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How to unblock Signal with a VPN

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.

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

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.

Russia Blocks Signal App Amid Tightened Information Controls

Russia Blocks Signal App Amid Tightened Information Controls

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

Trump Media deal could help him cash in

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

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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.

‘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.

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.

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‘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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‘Encryption is deeply threatening to power’: Meredith Whittaker of messaging app Signal

The woman in charge of the secure communication channel remains implacably opposed to the ‘disease’ of surveillance – and concerned about the sharing of personal data

Proposed EU Chat Control law wants permission to scan your WhatsApp messages

The revised Chat Control draft law is "a depressing step backward," experts say, from the European Court's decision to make it illegal to break encryption.

WhatsApp encryption isn't the problem, metadata is

Despite WhatsApp being under scrutiny for data vulnerability, don't worry, its encryption is not flawed. But this doesn't mean you are completely out of risk.

Elon Musk, NPR, and a Signal smear campaign

An unnecessary culture war has broken out about two apps popular in crypto circles, Signal and Telegram.

Prosecutor Reveals Flurry Of Calls Between Cohen And Pecker

Insight into extensive communication between Cohen and Pecker on Signal during trial proceedings.

Messaging Platforms Engage In Battle Over Security Concerns

The clash between Signal and Telegram highlights the significance of encryption in messaging apps, urging users to prioritize privacy and security.

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Georgia claims police not using Signal to message about ‘Cop City’, despite evidence to contrary

Defense attorney in conspiracy case cites Guardian reporting in seeking police messages on activists opposed to training center

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