Signal, like Telegram, have become the most downloaded apps in these last days after all that controversy that arose with the update of the privacy terms of WhatsApp; and that by the way yesterday went to the lecture to clarify some aspects.
That app with end to end encryption, and that he received a generous donation of $ 50 million last year by one of the co-founders of WhatsApp or even received many complaints about his PIN code, has been able to grow by 4.300% in the number of downloads in recent days.
As we already said in the publication, everything concerning the update of the privacy terms of WhatsApp does not effect in Europe thanks to restrictive European GDPR laws. But for the rest of the world it has meant a before and after to turn to the installation of Telegram, and that his has also grown, or switch to Signal, an app that distances itself from the rest due to the great value it brings to privacy with this end-to-end encryption.
That is Signal has grown by 4.300% its percentage of downloads, while the Durvo app reaches 175%; data published by the Pickaso agency through elDiario.es.
Use Signals
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2021
Signal is a app recommended days ago by Elon Musk, or how, with a humorous tone, it is already mentioned that it is the app that Snowden uses, the biggest leak filter of the CIA; and that as they say, is still alive.
Signal is a non-profit, end-to-end encryption, open source foundation, strong encryption for both messages and photos or documents and more functions that will come with that investment given last year by one of the co-founders of WhatsApp; We will see how the latter takes the bull by the horns, since with what it can use your data if you establish contact with businesses, privacy is in question. It is going to be interesting.