Great read:
ploum.net/2023-03-09-losing-si…

> #Signal published a blog post on how we were all different and they were trying to adapt to those differences. Signal was for everyone, told the title. Ironically, that very same day, I’ve lost access to my account.

> I’ve suddenly been excluded from all the conversations with my friends because I very slightly but unacceptably deviated from the norm.

> 3yrs ago, I thought having a black and white screen on my own phone was more comfortable for my eyes.

Losing Signal

Losing Signal écrit par Ploum, Lionel Dricot, ingénieur, écrivain de science-fiction, développeur de logiciels libres.

^ploum.net

#Signal threatens to exit the UK if the Online Safety Bill weakened encryption.

But we will not make it so easy: We will not 'walk' from the UK.

If Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his government want to stop people in the UK to use strong encryption, he must block access to Tutanota - just like Russia and Iran.

The UK would be on the same level as authoritarian regimes like Russia & Iran.

Read our full statement & fight for strong encryption with us! 🔒💪👇

tutanota.com/blog/posts/uk-und…

Dear Mr. Sunak, will you block access to encryption, just like Russia & Iran?

Tutanota: We will not 'walk out' of UK like Signal. Nor will we comply with any request to bypass our encryption.

^Tutanota

A reminder to turn on registration lock if you’re using Signal messenger.

vice.com/en/article/qjkvxv/how…

#signal #twilio #hack

How a Third-Party SMS Service Was Used to Take Over Signal Accounts

Unknown attackers targeted Signal users after they broke into the systems of communications services company Twilio.

^{Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (VICE)}

Guida ai sistemi di messaggistica, fatta bene.

#matrix #element #whatsapp #signal #threema #xmpp #briar #telegram #skype #discord #imessage

Belgium wants to ban Signal – a harbinger of European policy to come

edri.org/our-work/belgium-want…

#europe #privacy #signal

Belgium wants to ban Signal – a harbinger of European policy to come - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Last week, the Belgian government launched a proposal that would ban Signal. What's going on?

^{European Digital Rights (EDRi)}