Mastodawn

Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow

Lemmy

Honestly there needs to be an open source WhstsApp replacement.

That exists. It’s called Signal.

Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.

Signal Messenger

Signal is not open source.

It’s not? Someone told me it was, can you elaborate?

I was wrong, just remembered incorrectly.

My guess is that they can not truthfully elaborate on an untrue statement.

But personally I use Molly because seems more open.

Server supporting the Signal Private Messenger applications on Android, Desktop, and iOS - signalapp/Signal-Server

GitHub

Signal is an open-source, encrypted messaging service for instant messaging, voice calls, and video calls.

You were saying?

But dont try to use it in Russia (or Iran, or anywhere with authoritarian government). That’s how you put a target on your head.

I’d suggest matrix but it kind of sucks as well.

Any other options?