Signal

Right now there are a lot of new eyes on Signal, and not all of them are familiar with secure messaging and its nuances. Which means there’s misinfo flying around that might drive people away from Signal and private communications. 1/

Sometimes one way to say "thank you" just isn't enough, so merci, danke *and* bedankt 🇧🇪

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Bedankt 🇳🇱!

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A big heartfelt thank you from all of us at Signal to every person who has ever used Signal, gotten your friends to make the switch, and donated to support our work. It is truly an honor to build Signal for you. 💙

There are lots of ways to support Signal.

- Go to http://Signal.org/donate. We accept DAF, stocks & cryptocurrency. We even accept checks & cash for the low-tech among us.

- Donate in the app: Settings > Donate to give or give on behalf of a friend.

Thank you for using Signal!

Signal is blocked in several countries but you can set up a proxy server to help people access Signal no matter where they live. Here’s how:

https://signal.org/blog/proxy-please

Thank you for helping keep Signal available for everyone who needs it.

To share your proxies use #SignalProxy

We're aware of reports that access to Signal has been blocked in some countries. As a reminder, Signal's built-in censorship circumvention feature might be able to help if your connection is affected:

Signal Settings > Privacy > Advanced > Censorship circumvention (on)

Official statement from @Mer__edith: the new EU chat controls proposal for mass scanning is the same old surveillance with new branding.

Whether you call it a backdoor, a front door, or “upload moderation” it undermines encryption & creates significant vulnerabilities.

https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/upload-moderation.pdf

Introducing usernames and phone number privacy on Signal!

We’re making it possible for people to connect with each other without having to share phone numbers. Now launching to beta users, available for everyone soon.

https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames

We have no investors, no advertisers, nobody breathing down our necks demanding that we compromise on privacy for the sake of the bottom line. Signal is supported by you and your donations.

There are many ways to support Signal. You can donate in the app by going to Settings > Donate.

When you do, you’ll get a badge to display on your profile to show your support. You can also donate for a friend so they can display a badge on their profile.