The app now has 70 million users worldwide, according to the tracking site Business of Apps. Government Use The usage of Signal for government purposes is more contentious.

But Signal isn’t the only messaging app that uses end-to-end encryption, and end-to-end encryption isn’t the only consideration in choosing a secure messaging app.

The nonprofit Signal Foundation was set up in 2018 to support the app's operations as well as “investigate the future of private communication,” according to the foundation's website.

Serious national security concerns have been brought to the forefront this week — and they’re linked to a secure messaging app called Signal. White House staffers have come under fire after ...

Signal is an encrypted messaging application that is used to communicate securely. It encrypts messages from end to end, meaning that what a user says is encrypted on the user’s device and isn ...

Signal and WhatsApp are both end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, but they differ in ownership and data collection practices. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, collects metadata on users, while Signal, a ...

The nonprofit Signal Foundation was set up in 2018 to support the app's operations as well as “investigate the future of private communication,” according to the foundation's website.

The nonprofit Signal Foundation was set up in 2018 to support the app's operations as well as “investigate the future of private communication,” according to the foundation's website.