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In my experience, the bigger issue is folks just completely ignore OPSEC once they get on signal.
The centralized component is pretty concerning. Imagine if protests like in Iran earlier this year were to occur in the States. The Feds would immediately seize or DDOS those servers during nationwide unrest, before cutting the internet which is basically an inside out panopticon.
EOD it depends on your threat model. You're probably not on Signal if your life depends on it anyway.
Plus, its always useful to not have my texts immediately read and sent to advertisers.