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The Signal messenger and protocol.

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Signal now lets you keep your phone number private with the launch of usernames (techcrunch.com)
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[–] SuperSynthia@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Can someone explain the overall use case of signal? I know it’s good for encrypted chats and that’s about it :(

[–] KLISHDFSDF@lemmy.ml 6 points 9 months ago

A better cross-platform SMS/MMS/RCS/iMessage.

[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Its a messanger like Whatsapp, Fb messanger or iMessage.

[–] SuperSynthia@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I gotcha. Thank you for the reply.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 9 months ago

Signal is like using sealed letters in the mail, where as other messaging apps are like using postcards.

[–] Comradesexual@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 9 months ago

It was a better alternative to Whatsapp until it no longer became capable of handling messages from Whatsapp.