Well.. Signal was literally sponsored by the CIA from the beginning. OTF gave Signal 3 million USD: https://www.opentech.fund/results/supported-projects/open-w

Well.. Signal was literally sponsored by the CIA from the beginning. OTF gave Signal 3 million USD: https://www.opentech.fund/results/supported-projects/open-whisper-systems/ https://www.opentech.fund/results/supported-projects/open-wh... The OTF was created in 2012 as a pilot program of Radio Free Asia (RFA), an asset of US Agency for Global Media (USAGM)/CIA, which is in turn funded by US Congress. The algorithm for signal/whisper was developed next door to the NSA headquarters in Hawaii. All of this is public information at the moment. Don't know if ALL OTHER messaging apps are better, but would at least prefer a messenger not sponsored/blessed by well-known spy agencies.