WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal—Which Should You Use Now [Forbes]
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Source: Forbes
Signal is an end-to-end encrypted platform. It works excellently cross-device and does not harvest your metadata. But it's still trickier to use than some other platforms —no iPhone backups for example, but it is quickly catching up. Signal's main issue though is the size of its user base. Messaging apps are , the more people using it, the more people using it. Very few of your contacts will have the app. That brings us to WhatsApp. The Meta-owned platform has done more to popularize end-to-end encryption than anyone, even if Apple was first to roll it out. WhatsApp trades on its security and privacy and its features are excellent. Yes, it's part of Meta and so metadata is captured and used, but few seem to care and . Its biggest benefit is its install base. With 3 billion users, almost everyone has it. Even in America, , WhatsApp is now surging. America has always been iMessage's home ground. It's the one key market where Apple's platform dominates, especially amongst key demogr
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