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@NinaBernstein1

The article reminds me of a question I had. Shouldn’t Signal suspend the accounts of the Signalgate participants?

From Signal’s terms of service:
“Legal and Acceptable Use. You agree to use our Services only for legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes.”

It seems like planning a war crime would not be acceptable use.

Avoiding US laws regarding the preservation of government records is also a crime.
#Signal
@Mer__edith
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👁️ Адміністрація Трампа підтвердила, що #DOGE за допомогою ШІ спостерігає за комунікаціями працівників федеральних агентств.

ШІ ⁠Маска шукає ворожі до Трампа та його політики повідомлення. Перевіряються #MicrosoftTeams, #Signal і навіть #GoogleDocs, що дозволяє швидко виявляти потенційні ознаки непокори чи нелояльності.

reuters.com/technology/artific

I have love/hate relation with #signal. On one hand, there is no real alternative. On the other, there is no open api. There are good clients of Mastodon for evey platform (dos, windows9x, emacs, apple os 1, amiga, commodore) but for signal I am stuck with their crappy one.

@jwz has some thoughts on #Signal and I think he is right. Nice Logo, btw :)

jwz schrieb den folgenden Beitrag Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:07:51 +0200
Because of the ongoing fucktastrophe, the cries of "Use SIGNAL!" are constant and unavoidable. And I get it, it may be the least-bad option in a sea of terrible options. If, that is, you choose to ignore the advice of "don't use your phone for that shit" (the Stringer Bell Rule).

But out of curiosity, because I haven't been keeping up, has the Signal Corporation addressed: ...

https://jwz.org/b/ykmD


What he addresses are these points:
  1. cryptocurrency (ponzi scheme)
  2. no third-party implementations
  3. no usage without telephone number
  4. sharing name and phone number with every contact in your address book
  5. no reproducible builds on apple devices


So, what kind of messengers do we have. Let's take a look at Mike Kuketz' Messenger Matrix. This list recommends seven menssengers.

Let's see how many are left when we include jwz's points:
  • Briar
  • Conversations (XMPP, Android)
  • Element (Matrix)
  • Line
  • Monal (XMPP, iOS)
  • Signal
  • Threema


This leaves us with #Briar and #XMPP.

Hey, can anyone please explain to me like the apparent simpleton I am, how to fix #Signal notifications back to how they were?

Im using an android, and usually get a notification in my ... would you call it a drop down menu? Pull-down space? That is good. I like that. Little icon on the top of the screen telling me to check messages.

I think it's from an update or something, I don't remember changing any settings, but now I get an annoying bubble thing on my screen that will obscure what I'm doing. I can use the pull down menu and access the message like usual, but the Bible doesn't disappear. I've gone and fiddled with all the settings that seem linked to this, to no avail.

I'm sure it's irrational on my end, but it just comes across as so rude to me, I really hate these floating bubbles, much and all as I love signal as an app, this is a deal dealer for me.

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@linuxer @stormii @karl_ist_super ja, sowas wie @monocles / #monoclesChat, @gajim / #gajim & @delta / #deltaChat...

  • Nur weil etwas alle/die meisten machen wird's nicht weniger falsch!

Natürlich kannste #Signal nutzen, nur dann musste halt auch drauf klarkommen dass so zentralisierter shice durch eine christofaschistische Regierung (#USA) irgendwann eingestampft wird.

  • Davon dass es eine bescheuerte Idee ist aus gründen von #Datenschutz, einen Anbieter zu nutzen der ne #Telefonnummer verlangt mal abgesehen.

#Monocles verlangt hingegen garkeine Daten und erlaubt anonymes Bezahlen per #Monero & #CashByMail !

#openpgp traditions and #signal both bind a cleartext identifier, phone number or email address, to a cryptographic key. It opens up attack vectors as the servers/orgs controlling this binding can interfere.

#deltachat avoids such cleartext identity bindings by creating random #chatmail addresses, as transport only. The cryptographic key becomes the identifier and we want it hidden from the transport layer. Only people being in end-to-end encrypted chat need to identify each other, after all.

Are Shadow Channels Like Signal Putting Your Organization at Risk?

Unauthorized communication platforms—aka shadow channels—are creating compliance and security nightmares for enterprise and government environments. Recent controversies involving tools like Signal and Gmail in sensitive governmental contexts underscore the extent of these risks.

In this week’s Cyberside Chats, special guest @grl_geek joins @MDurrin to break down:

▪ What platforms like Signal offer—and their limitations in enterprise settings.
▪ Why users bypass official channels, leading to compliance failures.
▪ Real-world implications from recent incidents, including U.S. officials using unsecured communication tools.
▪ The broader shadow IT landscape and why it’s a pressing issue for security leaders.

🎥 Watch the full video: youtu.be/XKvY5uxJwJY
🎧 Listen to the podcast: chatcyberside.com/e/unmasking-

#WhiteHouse figures out how it texted #secret bombing plans to a #reporter

A White House investigation has reportedly identified the mistakes that led to a #journalist being added to a #Signal text chain in which #bombing plans were discussed hours before the strikes occurred.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

National Security Adviser Michael Waltz walks outside while carrying a briefcase in one hand and a phone in the other.
Ars Technica · White House figures out how it texted secret bombing plans to a reporterBy Jon Brodkin

#Signal

Fast geschafft!
Mit meinen 6 WhatsApp-Gruppen im Seniorenverein bin ich fast komplett zu Signal umgezogen. Einige Nachzügler bekommen noch Unterstützung und dann kann ich mich auch bei WhatsApp vollständig abmelden.