by AppleInsider | May 5, 2021 | Instagram, OpenSignal, Signal
Encrypted messaging app Signal has had a series of Instagram ads preemptively blocked from the social media platform, after it attempted to show users how much data the Facebook-owned company collects about them and how it's used to push targeted ads. In a blog post,... by AppleInsider | Mar 16, 2021 | China, Signal
Encrypted messaging app Signal appears to have been banned in China, reports TechCrunch. While the app remains available in the App Store, the service is no longer operational in mainland China, according to the censorship tracking website Greatfire.org. Western-run... by AppleInsider | Jan 29, 2021 | privacy, Signal
Encrypted messaging app Signal has been updated with several new features that reflect its increase in popularity, including chat wallpapers, an "About" section in user profiles, and more. The privacy-focused chat app recently enjoyed a surge in account sign-ups after... by AppleInsider | Jan 21, 2021 | Discord, Facebook Messenger, Google, iMessage, Instagram, Messenger, Signal, Skype, Slack, Telegram, Twitter, WhatsApp
New universal chat app "Beeper" combines 15 different chat platforms into a single inbox and offers iMessage on Android and Windows (via The Verge). The app comes from a team including former Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky, and enables users to integrate a range of... by AppleInsider | Jan 8, 2021 | Facebook, Signal
Encrypted messaging app Signal faced big delays in verifying the phone numbers of new accounts on Thursday because of a sudden surge in people trying to join the platform. In messages posted from its official Twitter account, the non-profit Signal Foundation said... by AppleInsider | Dec 15, 2020 | Signal
Encrypted messaging app Signal is rolling out support for encrypted group video calls with up to five participants in its latest update. In a blog post announcing the update, Signal developer Randall-Signal explained: Today, we're launching group calls in Signal with...