Signal is a much better messaging app compared to Whatsapp, so why are we all still using Meta's inferior product?

Signal and Telegram became the most downloaded apps for a few reasons. Are you worried about big tech?

WhatsApp uses Signal's encryption protocol, so your chats and calls are just as end-to-end encrypted as those on Signal. But the main distinction between Signal and WhatsApp is that the latter ...

Signal and WhatsApp are both end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, but they differ in ownership and data collection practices. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, collects metadata on users, ...

Signal saw a 4200% increase in user downloads this week as WhatsApp users considered leaving the platform.; Both Signal and WhatsApp are end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms that allow users ...

Users have flocked to encrypted messaging app Signal by the millions in recent days — bringing it to the No. 1 spot on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store’s top free apps lists this week.

Signal is extremely compelling, and its user experience now beats WhatsApp in many ways, from simple emoji replies to seamless multiple device access. And on the security front, there’s no contest.

WhatsApp co-developer Brian Acton, who left Facebook in 2017 and went on to co-found the Signal Foundation with Marlinspike, has harshly criticised Facebook’s approach to privacy and revealed ...

WhatsApp’s gaping backup issue simply doesn’t exist with Signal, and there’s no risk of accidentally handing over your private messages to any third-party company.

But even after WhatsApp switched on Signal's end-to-end encryption for all of its billion-plus users in 2016—and Google, Facebook Messenger, and Skype all followed with their own integrations of ...