
Signal is a typical one-tap install app that can be found in your normal marketplaces like Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store and works just like the usual text-messaging app.

Among the three currently dominating download numbers, there are some commonalities. The jolt also reignited security and privacy scrutiny over messaging apps more widely. Read more: Everything to know about Signal It was the perfect storm - the number of new users on Signal and Telegram has surged by tens of millions since. Around the same time, right-wing social network Parler went dark following the Capitol attacks, while political boycotters fled Facebook and Twitter. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey retweeted his call. 7, in a tweet heard 'round the world, tech mogul Elon Musk continued his feud with Facebook by advocating people drop its WhatsApp messenger and use Signal instead.

If that's what you're after, nothing beats Signal.īy now you probably already know what happened.

This isn't about which has cuter features, more bells and whistles or is most convenient to use - this is about pure privacy. If your choice of encrypted messaging app is a toss-up between Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp, do not waste your time with anything but Signal.
