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Signal defends itself after U.S. military officials leak classified plans by mistake on group chat


Signal president Meredith Whittaker reiterated the messaging service's commitment to secure encryption and privacy after top government officials reportedly discussed a classified military operation using the platform....

Signal president Meredith Whittaker reiterated the messaging service's commitment to secure encryption and privacy after top government officials reportedly discussed a classified military operation using the platform. Jeff Goldberg, editor of The Atlantic, said he didn't believe he'd been invited to an online meeting about upcoming attacks on the Houthis in Yemen – until the strikes occurred just hours after being mentioned in the chatroom. By contrast, she pointed out that while WhatsApp uses Signal's encryption technology under license, it does not protect metadata, contact lists, user IDs, or profile photos.

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