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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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[–] irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Secure and private or anonymous are very different things and nearly impossible to do both at the same time and still make it user friendly. Signal is secure, not fully private or anonymous.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago

Signal is secure, not fully private or anonymous.

Why do people think this secure vs private distinction is in any way meaningful. I don't want a US service to have my phone number, or spy on me, and have social network graphs, period.

Why is the US government being able to spy on me considered "secure"?