This year, many WhatsApp users found themselves between two fires, either agreeing to the new privacy policy that they fear for fear of the confidentiality of their data, or abandoning the application with all its correspondence, and searching for alternatives, foremost of which is the Signal application.
“Signal” focus It protects users’ privacy, by supporting features such as multimedia display “Pictures And videos, for example, for one time, and the need to enter a password to enter Signal.
The application uses one-party encryption for messages, and does not record “metadata” for messages or users.
The application also enables the automatic deletion of messages after specifying the period of time that the user wants for that task.
new feature
According to The Verge, Signal has launched a new feature that allows users to donate within the application, the company announced.
As a non-profit company, Signal does not receive financial support from any advertisers or contributors, and relies on users for donations.
Users can make monthly or one-time contributions within the app using the payment features, and their payment information will not be linked to the Signal account, according to the app post.
Signal has been adding some more consumer-friendly features that other messaging apps have had for a while, such as stickers and wallpapers.
The application followed the example of Wikipedia, which also relies on donations, which gives it credibility far from the pressures of profits and investors.
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