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- Whatsapp (Meta) - Signal - Apple https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-ministers-lock-horns-with-whatsapp-over-threat-to-break-encryption/ https://www.politic
by miohtama 3y ago
- Whatsapp (Meta)
- Signal
- Apple
https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-ministers-lock-horns-with-whatsapp-over-threat-to-break-encryption/ https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-ministers-lock-horns-with...
- sacnoradhq 3y agoWhatsApp requires a phone number, implicitly deanonymizing you. It also lacked e2ee for a long time. Signal requires a phone number. Use the fork Session that generates anonymous identifiers. https://getsession.org https://getsession.org Apple participated in PRISM and also requires an identifier such as an email address or phone number.
- adhvaryu 3y agoE2E encryption means that the content of the messages you send are encrypted. Requiring a SIM card to sign-up doesn't kill that feature.
- felixg3 3y agoAnonymity is not equivalent to privacy, although lots of characteristics overlap.
- anothernewdude 3y agophone numbers cost like $5. phone numbers don't deanonymize you.
- sickill 3y agoIn EU they do.
- Knee_Pain 3y ago... and?
- hardlianotion 3y agoWould be amusing if British ministers could no longer use WhatsApp. They seem to be addicted to it.
- pauby 3y agoMeta and Apple will come to and arrangement. Signal will not. I'm not sure how I feel about any of that.
- zahllos 3y agoAgree entirely. Meta and Apple will make a lot of noise but ultimately neither will want to lose the UK market.
- agilob 3y agoHave they quit Australian market?