Elon Musk wants you to use Signal instead of Facebook – here’s why, and how it works

Tech mogul Elon Musk – widely known for that Robbing cars in the orbit of the sun He has to advocate COVID-19 against safety measures – Last week on Twitter Facebook went to call for the latest encrypted messaging app WhatsApp for its latest privacy policy updates. Musk Instead, recommended users prefer encrypted messaging application signals.

This tweet was then retweeted Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Shortly afterwards, Signal tweeted that it was working to control the growth of new users.

Musk’s Twitter support accidentally boosted shares of biotechnology company Signal Advance, despite the fact that it is not entirely related to Signal, which is not a publicly traded company.

This is not the first time that Musk has publicly raised privacy concerns with Facebook. In 2018, he not only removed his personal Facebook page, but also his company Tesla and SpaceX. However, his decision on the long-running battle between Signal and WhatsApp is not base-based.

Both Encrypted messaging applications Have been found There are security flaws Which have been resolved over the years. For years, WhatsApp has openly collected certain user data To share with parent company Facebook. Its recent policy change only extends it. On the other hand, there is the signal History of fighting Any entity that asks for your data, and Add features for further anonymity Wherever you are possible.

Here you should know the basics of the signal if you are interested in using a secure messaging application.

What is a signal and how encrypted messaging works

Signal is a typical one-tap install app that can be found in your general market like Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store, and works like a regular text messaging app. It is an open source development provided free of charge by the for-profit Signals Foundation, and has been popularly used for years by high profile privacy icons such as Edward Snowden.

The main function of the signal is that it can send text, video, audio and picture messages protected by end-to-end encryption, after verifying your phone number and allowing you to independently verify the identities of other signal users. You can also use it to make voice calls and video calls, one by one or in groups. The potential pitfalls and limitations of encrypted messaging applications include CNET dive, CNET. Laura Hautla’s revealer Is a life saver. But for our purposes, the key to the signal is encryption.

Despite the buzz around the term, end-to-end encryption is simple: unlike normal SMS messaging apps, it stands out before sending your messages, and is not only suitable for verified recipients. Enforcement of this law prevents your mobile carrier and other snooping companies from being able to read even when the content of your messages is blocked (which happens). More often than not you think).

When it comes to secrecy, it’s hard to beat the signal’s offer. It does not store your user data. And beyond its encryption prowess, it offers you extensive, screenscreen privacy options, including application-specific locks, blank notification pop-ups, face-obscure anti-surveillance tools, and invisible messages. Occasional mistakes have proven tech Away from bulletproof, Of course, but the overall reputation of the signal and the overall arc of the results put it at the top of the list of every privacy-savvy person’s identity protection tools.

Over the years, the main privacy challenge for Signal has been not in its technology but in its widespread adoption. Sending an encrypted signal message is great, but if your recipient isn’t using the signal, then your privacy may be in vain. Think of it as a bunch of vaccine immunity, but for the privacy of your message.

Now that users have been sent to get privacy booster shots through the support of Musk and Dorsey, though, that challenge may be a thing of the past.

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