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Signal launches new feature allowing users to customise their stories

The new feature will allow stories to automatically expire 24 hours after sharing, but anyone can manually delete them anytime before

WhatsApp, Signal may not require licences to operate in India: Report

Telecom minister has said that regulations in the draft telecom bill will protect the customers from cyberattacks and will only be 'light touch'

Signal to remove support for SMS messages on Android to improve security

The change will only affect users who use Signal as their default SMS app on Android

DoT and TRAI to start consultation on regulating OTT communication apps

The telecom operators will welcome the move as they have long demanded that OTT communication apps that provide the same services as operators should be subjected to similar regulations

Signal's founder Marlinspike steps down as CEO of messaging app

Marlinspike, who started Signal in 2014, said he would transition out of the top job in the next month, but would remain on the board.

Snapchat was the biggest winner the day Facebook's services went down

Facebook blamed network configuration glitches for immobilizing a suite of apps from Messenger to Instagram and driving some of its 2.7 billion daily users to the competition

Zuckerberg loses $7 billion over Facebook outage; Telegram, Signal gain

The stock slide sent Zuckerberg's worth down to $120.9 bn, dropping him below Bill Gates to No. 5 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index

Millions of users flock to Signal and Telegram after Facebook outage

Millions of new users joined the Edward Snowden-endorsed Signal on Monday, it said on Twitter

Regulate big tech but not at the expense of user rights: Mishi Choudhary

The heavy-handed ways in which the government has been behaving in shaping the narrative and curbing dissent make even genuine attempts at regulating big tech suspicious, says Choudhary

Encrypted chat app Signal alleges flaws in Israeli's Cellebrite equipments

Encrypted chat app Signal suggested in a blog post published on Wednesday that products sold to law enforcement from Israeli surveillance provider Cellebrite can easily be sabotaged

WhatsApp's competitor Signal tests peer-to-peer payments via cryptocurrency

Encrypted messaging app Signal has announced that it is working to let users send money in cryptocurrency to friends and relatives

Leaked Facebook data reveals chief Mark Zuckerberg uses Signal app

As Facebook CEO Mark Zukerberg's phone number also emerged among the leaked data of 533 million Facebook users, a security expert has revealed that the Facebook CEO uses Signal.

Only 1 in 250 understand role of encryption in securing messaging: Study

Encryption is the practice of scrambling data to make it unintelligible for even the service providers

Encrypted messaging app Signal blocked in China; UC browser removed

Users in China said Tuesday that they could not get the app to connect without a VPN service

Big Brother syndrome

New rules for digital media have troubling implications

WhatsApp hits top slot again; rivals Signal, Telegram and BiP fall back

It seems users were only being coquettish in looking for an alternative; they never actually dumped the app

5% users in India delete WhatsApp; 22% pare usage on policy change: Survey

WhatsApp's latest policy seems to have prompted aware users or early adopters to shift to alternative instant messaging platforms such as Signal and Telegram

Etsy stock surges after Musk tweets 'he kinda loves' e-commerce company

Earlier this month, Signal Advance Inc. skyrocketed after the Tesla chief urged in a tweet for his followers to "use Signal."

Iranian users of Signal messaging service say app has been blocked

The users said they have lost access to the app on their mobile devices

Available to answer any question on privacy policy, says WhatsApp

A day after govt asked it to withdraw changes to its privacy policy, WhatsApp said the proposed change does not expand its ability to share user data with Facebook and it's open to answering questions