i've just seen a comment in a post, in this very community, saying people trust signal because of missinformation (from what i could undertand).
if this is true, then i have a few questions:
-what menssaging app should i use for secure communications? i need an app that balances simplicity and security.
-how to explain it to my friends who use signal because i recomended?
-what this means for other apps in general?
Using phone numbers is the only real criticism imo any service that uses phone numbers is fundamentally compromised.
They offer encrypted messaging, not anonimity. They offer a way to keep your conversations private. It's not an opsec tool, it's not a tool to be used by the military. It's a platform for regular people that don't want to get spyed on or don't want their conversations to be used agains them when legislation changes.
"Nullum crimen sine lege, nulla poena sine lege''
Still phone numbers are just really really bad. Like the worst thing you could possibly choose when it comes to verification.
Could you suggest alternative verification methods?
Why?