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Signal – an ethical replacement for WhatsApp
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this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2025
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Wasn't WhatsApp essentially built from Signal's base protocol anyway? Why use the meta clone when the original is right there?
No. WhatsApp came first, but later adopted Signal's key exchange and encryption. WhatsApp was an independent company for years and had rejected several acquisition offers, but $19 billion is a big number.
One of WhatsApp's founders is now chairman of the Signal Foundation and a major financial backer of the project.
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