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==Alternatives== | ==Alternatives== | ||
[https://www.signal.org Signal] offers most of the same features, and while [[Signal | * [https://www.signal.org Signal] offers most of the same features, and while [[Signal data collection|not without some issues]], the app is open source, relies on Privacy by Design and is operated by a non-profit. | ||
[https://matrix.org/ Matrix] is more private and uses a federated design, but setup is slightly more involved than a commercial messenger. | * [https://matrix.org/ Matrix] is more private and uses a federated design, but setup is slightly more involved than a commercial messenger. | ||
* [https://telegram.org/ Telegram] is the most popular alternative and end-user friendly, but has been criticized for its minimalist approach to content moderation and, prior to a September 2024 policy change, its refusal to hand over user data to law enforcement upon request.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Lily |last=Jamali |title=Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglp0xny3eo |website=BBC |date=23 Sep 2024 |access-date=22 Jul 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923225048/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglp0xny3eo |archive-date=23 Sep 2024}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||