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WhatsApp is in an unprecedented crisis as it has revised its policy to share users' personal information. It is reported that many people are leaving the messaging platform in protest of the privacy policy. Downloads of the privacy-focused Signal app have skyrocketed in India.
Signal now tops the list of free apps in the App Store. WhatsApp dropped to third place. The signal makes it clear that users' privacy will be respected.
The signal is number one not only in India but also in app stores in Germany, France, Austria, Finland, Hong Kong and Switzerland. Signal also tops the Google Play Store in Hungary and Germany.
Reuters reports that more than one lakh people have downloaded the signal in two days, according to data from the Censor Tower. In the first week of 2021, the new installation of the WhatsApp dropped by eleven percent. However, with 10.5 million downloads, WhatsApp is still the number one messaging platform.
There are indications that WhatsApp may abandon the new privacy policy in the wake of the setback. The new policy will take effect on February 8. 'WhatsApp is revising its terms and privacy policies. From now on, the personal information of the users will be transferred to Facebook. These conditions must be approved before February 8th. If you do not, you will not be able to use WhatsApp later. '
It is noteworthy that WhatsApp in Europe and the UK did not require these privacy policies. This is because the privacy regulatory bodies in these areas are strong.
Say hello to privacy is the tag line of the messaging app Signal. Privacy and security are the biggest features of the signal. The signal can be used on Android, iOS and other operating systems just like WhatsApp. Transfer high definition images, videos, audios, and gifs. You can also make voice and video calls.
The biggest factor that differentiates the signal with the WhatsApp is that this application is made using open source software. Anyone can check and confirm the source code of the app. If something is going on that violates privacy, the signal will have the opportunity to identify and correct it. End-to-end encryption keeps conversations secure. The signal is guaranteed in every message and call. Messages can be transmitted quickly via signal, even in areas with weak network coverage.
Unlike WhatsApp, no one can be added to groups. Only add another person to the group if invited and accepted.
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