r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Feb 17 '25

Social Media X is blocking links to Signal

https://www.theverge.com/news/613997/x-blocks-signal-me-links-errors
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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '25

All of Signal's code is public on GitHub:

Android - https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android

iOS - https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS

Desktop - https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop

Server - https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server

Everything on Signal is end-to-end encrypted by default.

Signal cannot provide any usable data to law enforcement when under subpoena:

https://signal.org/bigbrother/

You can hide your phone number and create a username on Signal:

https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/6829998083994-Phone-Number-Privacy-and-Usernames-Deeper-Dive

Signal has built in protection when you receive messages from unknown numbers. You can block or delete the message without the sender ever knowing the message went through. Google Messages, WhatsApp, and iMessage have no such protection:

https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007459591-Signal-Profiles-and-Message-Requests

Signal has been extensively audited for years, unlike Telegram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger:

https://community.signalusers.org/t/overview-of-third-party-security-audits/13243

Signal is a 501(c)3 charity with a Form-990 IRS document disclosed every year:

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824506840

With Signal, your security and privacy are guaranteed by open-source, audited code, and universally praised encryption:

https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/sections/360001602792-Signal-Messenger-Features

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u/_SeKeLuS_ Feb 18 '25

Thank you for that detailed info