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Signal

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Signal is a "private" instant messenger.

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Spyware level: MEDIUM

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You need to give Signal your phone number to work

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You cannot create an account in Signal without giving it your phone number.

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Signal is not completly Peer-To-Peer

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Signal claims to be a Peer-To-Peer messenger. But this is not true because Signal stores your phone number in the servers.1

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Signal has the decryption keys of their messages

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- The Signal legal terms3 claims they have the - decryption keys:
- - "Additional technical information is stored on our servers, - including randomly generated authentication tokens, keys, push - tokens, and other material that is necessary to establish - calls and transmit messages. Signal limits this additional - technical information to the minimum required to operate the - Services." - -
- It also says it would give info to the government and law - enforcement agencies:
- - Third Parties. We work with third parties to provide some of our - Services. For example, our Third-Party Providers send a - verification code to your phone number when you register for our - Services. These providers are bound by their Privacy Policies to - safeguard that information. If you use other Third-Party - Services like YouTube, Spotify, Giphy, etc. in connection with - our Services, their Terms and Privacy Policies govern your use - of those services. - -
- Please note the "Services like youtube, spotify, giphy". Those - sites are in the Signal source code4, so they can spy - on you. - - Then, we have this:
- - Other instances where Signal may need to share your data - - To meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request. - To enforce applicable Terms, including investigation of potential violations. - To detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues. - To protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of Signal, our users, or the public as required or permitted by law. - -
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Further reading

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Signal considered harmful

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References

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1: A Look Into Signal’s Encrypted Profiles

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2: Request: Google Play signed download alternative

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3: https://signal.org/legal/

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4: https://signal.org/blog/signal-and-giphy-update/

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