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'''{{Wplink|Signal_(software)|Signal}}''' is a privacy-focused, open source encrypted messaging service developed by the nonprofit Signal Foundation. Signal was released in 2014<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Signal-app | | '''{{Wplink|Signal_(software)|Signal}}''' is a privacy-focused, open source encrypted messaging service developed by the nonprofit Signal Foundation. Signal was released in 2014<ref>{{Cite news |last=Matthias |first=Meg |date=2 February 2024 |title=Signal |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Signal-app |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/C0lMd |archive-date=7 Apr 2026 |publisher=Britannica}}</ref>, and has over 70 million active users reported as of 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Curry |first=David |date=7 January 2026 |title=Signal Revenue & Usage Statistics (2026) |url=https://www.businessofapps.com/data/signal-statistics/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0408-0405-58/https://www.businessofapps.com:443/data/signal-statistics/ |archive-date=7 Apr 2026 |publisher=Business of Apps}}</ref> | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
{{Ph-C-CIS}} | {{Ph-C-CIS}} | ||
===Freedom & Privacy=== | ===Freedom & Privacy=== | ||
According to the Signal Terms of Service and Signal Privacy Policy<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://signal.org/legal/#terms-of-service | | According to the Signal Terms of Service and Signal Privacy Policy<ref>{{Cite web |title=Signal >> Terms of Service & Privacy Policy |url=https://signal.org/legal/#terms-of-service |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/aiPy8 |archive-date=7 Apr 2026}}</ref>: | ||
*A user agrees to the Signal Terms of Service by using Signal services (includes visiting Signal websites) even if the user does not accept the terms. | *A user agrees to the Signal Terms of Service by using Signal services (includes visiting Signal websites) even if the user does not accept the terms. | ||
*Signal is not required to notify users of any future changes to the Signal Terms of Service or Signal Privacy Policy. As well, continued use of Signal services constitutes agreement to the new terms, even if the user is not aware that there were changes.{{citation needed}} | *Signal is not required to notify users of any future changes to the Signal Terms of Service or Signal Privacy Policy. As well, continued use of Signal services constitutes agreement to the new terms, even if the user is not aware that there were changes.{{citation needed}} | ||
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*[[WhatsApp]] | *[[WhatsApp]] | ||
*[[Discord]] | *[[Discord]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||