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LearnedHand

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2. On and absolutely it's safe for activism, as is Signal

Reply to LauraInLA (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:15 AM

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When it came out that the major telecoms had been hacked recently Biden's FBI recommended that everyone move to Signal or similar for Android-to-iOS texting. I really like Signal. You can also do cross-platform video calls with it. And Proton Mail is encrypted end to end as well. It's a good choice.

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Switch from Gmail (stealing our data) to Proton Mail (encrypted) -- safer for activism? [View all] LauraInLA Thursday OP

I did this a couple years ago LearnedHand Thursday #1

On and absolutely it's safe for activism, as is Signal LearnedHand Thursday #2

What is Signal and how do you move to it? I am not very tech savvy... Amaryllis Thursday #3

It's a 3rd-party messsging app similar to what you use on your phone now LearnedHand Thursday #4

It is really easy to use. I just downloaded the app and AllyCat Thursday #7

Wait. What? So the FBI recommended these alternatives? Setting cheese in the mousetrap, wasn't that easy! msfiddlestix Thursday #9

I did that last summer. 2naSalit Thursday #5

Use Apple's "hide my email" too dickthegrouch Thursday #6

Proton is not without controversy. usonian Thursday #8

Yup I saw this and was PISSED LearnedHand Thursday #10

Thanks for this! Have you found a better alternative? LauraInLA Thursday #11

No, I haven't. usonian Thursday #12

My husband works in tech and is big on security. We've been using Signal for years ;). He's always looking at other LauraInLA Thursday #13

OK. no yubikey. I am retired in the boondocks and have little interaction with people. I aim to change that. usonian Thursday #14