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Linux Is Best<p>Let's do some digital role playing (nothing naughty).</p><p>You’re a chat messaging service provider. You’ve got your base server, redundancy service, backup servers, and extra servers for even more redundancy.</p><p>On top of all this, your servers focus on storage — lots and lots of storage. In fact, all your servers are filled to the brim with terabytes upon terabytes of storage on each drive, plus backups of those too. You’re collecting so much data that you’re expanding your data center and leasing or buying more servers with storage.</p><p>But you’re supposed to be a private, end-to-end encrypted chat provider. Yet, you keep needing more and more storage faster than your user base is growing.</p><p>This is the story of both WhatsApp and Signal. One is owned by an evil corporation (Meta), and the other, people blindly trust. Both are in the United States of America.</p><p>I lied — it’s all naughty! And that’s the way WhatsApp and Signal like it.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a></p>
Matt ⁂ 🇳🇴 🇺🇦<p>Tonight one Dad in a whole kindergarten meeting for parents asked to move the parent group off anything Meta, calling the company 'evil'. </p><p>Another Dad suggested Signal. Most people didn't even know what Signal was, but agreed to switch to Signal as the default way parents should communicate with each other. </p><p>So, in theory, that's going to be a group chat of ~30 users, most of which are being introduced to Signal for the first time. </p><p>Good stuff. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> :signal: </p><p><a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Messaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Messaging</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p>"WhatsApp is spying on people! What should we use?"</p><p>"Use Signal."</p><p>"But it's based in the USA, where freedom of speech isn't so free, and the government is spying on everyone."</p><p>"Shhh. Trust Signal."</p><p>"But you can't verify what's happening on their servers!"</p><p>"Shhh. Ignore that detail."</p><p>"Shouldn't we use something outside the USA — just like we'd avoid apps from Russia or China?"</p><p>"Shhh. Stop asking questions and use Signal."</p><p>TeleGuard — Switzerland, Europe<br><a href="https://teleguard.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">teleguard.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Threema — Switzerland, Europe<br><a href="https://threema.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">threema.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Ginlo — Germany, Europe<br><a href="https://www.ginlo.net" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ginlo.net</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Delta Chat — Germany, Europe<br><a href="https://delta.chat" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">delta.chat</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Treebal — France, Europe<br><a href="https://www.treebal.green" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">treebal.green</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>These alternatives operate outside U.S. jurisdiction. They include a mix of open-source and closed-source software, both free and paid — so there's something for everyone.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p>Want to spot the bad faith actor?</p><p>They insist their choice (Signal) is the only right and correct option — even though it's located in, and governed by, the same rules (USA) as the previous choice (WhatsApp).</p><p>Meanwhile, you’ve got people like me offering you multiple options, from multiple jurisdictions — and the choice is yours. </p><p>TeleGuard — Switzerland, Europe<br><a href="https://teleguard.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">teleguard.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Threema — Switzerland, Europe<br><a href="https://threema.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">threema.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Ginlo — Germany, Europe<br><a href="https://www.ginlo.net" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ginlo.net</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Delta Chat — Germany, Europe<br><a href="https://delta.chat" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">delta.chat</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>These alternatives operate outside U.S. jurisdiction. They include a mix of open-source and closed-source software, both free and paid — so there's something for everyone.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a></p>
Signal News & Tips<p>New update for Signal Desktop 🎉</p><p>- Signal Secure Backups now available in Settings ⚙️<br>- Bug fixes and performance improvements 🛠️</p><p>Read more 👉 <a href="http://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-desktop-update-signal-secure-backups-now-available-in-settings/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">aboutsignal.com/news/signal-de</span><span class="invisible">sktop-update-signal-secure-backups-now-available-in-settings/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signalapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>signalapp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signalmessenger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>signalmessenger</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p>I am a META employee, and I know for a fact that several corporations are working closely with the United States government.</p><p>The U.S. is not a safe jurisdiction.</p><p>We're not just targeting criminals or terrorists — we're targeting people. Everyday people. People like YOU — who choose to use a Fediverse site instead of one owned by an American corporation. YOU — who dare to think twice about your privacy and security.</p><p>And we're doing this while cracking down on everyone — even celebrities — who speak negatively about Charlie Kirk.</p><p>Wake up! You're standing in the fire, and it's time to get out of the building.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/FreedomOfSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfSpeech</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p>Do not use WhatsApp or Signal.</p><p>Both are owned by U.S.-based corporations, developed in the United States, and their messages pass through U.S. servers.</p><p>The following alternatives operate outside U.S. jurisdiction. They include a mix of open-source and closed-source software, both free and paid — so there's something for everyone.</p><p>TeleGuard — Switzerland, Europe<br><a href="https://teleguard.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">teleguard.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Threema — Switzerland, Europe<br><a href="https://threema.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">threema.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Ginlo — Germany, Europe<br><a href="https://www.ginlo.net" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ginlo.net</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Delta Chat — Germany, Europe<br><a href="https://delta.chat" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">delta.chat</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p>I remember COVID and how people were spreading misinformation, and when you pointed out that they were spreading misinformation, they said you were being rude.</p><p>Facts are not rude. Misinformation is.</p><p>WhatsApp and Signal are not safe. They pass messages through servers based in the United States of America, owned and operated by U.S.-based corporations. Use an alternative — not one based in Russia, China, or the USA.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COVID</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p>If your brag and advice is to leave one U.S. based provider for another U.S. based provider, while acknowledging things are bad in the United States, but still recommending everyone trust a U.S. based provider — you're either very naive or bad faith actor.</p><p>Jumping from one frying pan and into another is not escaping the fire. This is not fine. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p>Today's bad faith actor is someone who acknowledges that things are bad in the United States right now, but then desperately tries to convince you to use a U.S.-based product or service for your security and privacy. 🙄</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Proton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Proton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p>Stay safe.</p><p>Do not use Signal or any alternatives based in the United States. Your messages still pass through Signal's servers.</p><p>There are alternatives to Signal that operate outside U.S. jurisdiction:</p><p>TeleGuard — Switzerland, Europe<br><a href="https://teleguard.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">teleguard.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Threema — Switzerland, Europe<br><a href="https://threema.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">threema.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Ginlo — Germany, Europe<br><a href="https://www.ginlo.net" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ginlo.net</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Delta Chat — Germany, Europe<br><a href="https://delta.chat" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">delta.chat</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>These options include a mix of open-source and closed-source software, both free and paid — so there’s something for everyone.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cr/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a></p>
#LosTosTonesyRefrescos_<p>La Suerte Animalitera<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/18Sept" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>18Sept</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LosEscondidos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LosEscondidos</span></a><br>LottoActivo LaGranjita<br>SelvaPlus</p><p>- (03) CIEMPIÉS 🐛<br>- (18) BURRO 🐴<br>- (29) ELEFANTE 🐘<br>- (34) VENADO 🦌</p><p>Ñapa - (13) MONO 🐒</p><p>Antier de 5 - 5<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telegram</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Instagram</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LosTosTonesyRefrescos_" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LosTosTonesyRefrescos_</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RT</span></a> 🍀🤞</p>
#LosTosTonesyRefrescos_<p>La Suerte Animalitera<br>➡️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/18Sept" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>18Sept</span></a><br>Loterias<br>Zulia - Chance<br>Caracas-Tachira<br>¡ Juegalo como Quieras !<br> 👇<br>➡️ 831</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telegram</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LosTosTonesyRs_" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LosTosTonesyRs_</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LosTosTonesyRefrescos_" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LosTosTonesyRefrescos_</span></a><br>¡Muchichisisisisimas Fé y Suerte!<br>¡Y vamos por MAAASS!<br>➡️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RT</span></a> 🍀🤞</p>
Klaus Frank<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://milliways.social/@mcfly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mcfly</span></a></span> <br>Interestingly I got that very same error from <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> on MacOS. So far it works fine on my ArchLinux though.</p><p>(Well except for the "Open Signal on your phone to keep your account active" which I can't do since I currently don't have a phone after it broke last month...)</p>
Signal News & Tips<p>New Signal Update for Android 🎉</p><p>- Major improvement in Emoji search for non-native English speakers 🤩<br>- Various bug fixes 🛠️<br>- Signal Secure Backups almost ready for launch ☁️</p><p>Read more 👉 <a href="https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-android-update-big-improvement-in-emoji-search-for-non-native-english-speakers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aboutsignal.com/news/signal-an</span><span class="invisible">droid-update-big-improvement-in-emoji-search-for-non-native-english-speakers/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signalapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>signalapp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signalmessenger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>signalmessenger</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
Signal Nieuws & Tips<p>Nieuwe Signal update voor Android 🎉</p><p>- Grote verbetering bij zoeken naar emoji: voortaan in NL én EN 🤩<br>- Diverse bug fixes 🛠️<br>- Signal Secure Backups bijna klaar voor lancering ☁️</p><p>Lees meer👉 <a href="https://signalapp.nl/signal-app-nieuws/signal-update-android-grote-verbetering-bij-zoeken-naar-emoji/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">signalapp.nl/signal-app-nieuws</span><span class="invisible">/signal-update-android-grote-verbetering-bij-zoeken-naar-emoji/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signalapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>signalapp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signalmessenger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>signalmessenger</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nieuws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nieuws</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
Tuta<p>🇷🇺 Russia wants China's Great Firewall</p><p>After Tuta Mail, it's now also blocking <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> to stop its citizens from using <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a> </p><p>Together with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fightforfuture" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fightforfuture</span></a></span> and others we are standing up to say: Stop! ✊</p><p>Everyone deserves <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a>. </p><p>Read our open letter: 👉 <a href="https://tuta.com/blog/tutanota-blocked-russia" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tuta.com/blog/tutanota-blocked</span><span class="invisible">-russia</span></a></p>
mc.fly<p>I hate to say. The Signal Desktop app is unusable on my debian since reinstall. </p><p>And if you look on the net there's a shitton of complains of people over <a href="https://milliways.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> on <a href="https://milliways.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> over all distros. </p><p>At least its very picky and its not clear on where and why its picky </p><p><a href="https://milliways.social/tags/secondclasscitizen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>secondclasscitizen</span></a></p>
Em :official_verified:<p>You think it's hard now to convince your friends and family to use Signal?</p><p>Imagine what it would be if apps like this became illegal in Europe. </p><p>Fight Chat Control NOW: ✊🔒</p><p>👉 Contact your representatives <br>👉 Contact your local media<br>👉 Spread the word on social media</p><p>More information here: <a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/08/chat-control-must-be-stopped/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">privacyguides.org/articles/202</span><span class="invisible">5/09/08/chat-control-must-be-stopped/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ChatControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChatControl</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/StopScanningMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopScanningMe</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EUpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/UKpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanPoli</span></a></p>
Pablo Majster :clippy:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://techhub.social/@hosford42" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hosford42</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Em0nM4stodon</span></a></span> Of course! Since you're already on Mastodon, the first thing I'd suggest is replacing all Big Tech social platforms with fediverse alternatives. That means Instagram with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@pixelfed" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pixelfed</span></a></span> :pixelfed:, YouTube with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@peertube" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>peertube</span></a></span> 🚫:youtube:, Reddit with Lemmy 🗨️</p><p>📱 Next step - switch from WhatsApp or Messenger to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> :signal: It's a secure, private messenger with end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - actually, WhatsApp is based on Signal's protocol. I also use <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.matrix.org/@matrix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>matrix</span></a></span> 🌐 - it's a decentralized messenger with E2EE too. It works kind of like the fediverse - you choose a server where your messages and data are stored, and when you chat with someone, the servers federate.</p><p>:mail_smirk: You should also replace Gmail - it's pure Big Tech. I use Protom Mail :protonmail:, but I'm thinking about switching to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Tutanota</span></a></span>. Their company seems more focused on email, while Proton is building a whole ecosystem. Both are encrypted and have great privacy policies 🔒</p><p>🌍 Now, about browsing the internet - instead of Chrome or other trackers, I recommend <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@brave" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>brave</span></a></span> 🦁 It has a built-in ad blocker and blocks tracking scripts. It also protects against fingerprinting and other privacy threats 🚫:eyes_happy:</p><p>🔎 And what about search engines? Time to dethrone Google. I use DuckDuckGo :duckduckgo:, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@StartpageSearch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>StartpageSearch</span></a></span>, and Brave Search. Each has pros and cons, but all claim to protect your privacy.</p><p>🔐 You mentioned logging into many accounts with Google :google: - unfortunately, there's no universal way to switch to manual login. You have to check each service's settings one by one. Once you do, I recommend using a password manager that doesn't collect your metadata - <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@bitwarden" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bitwarden</span></a></span> 💪 It's open-source, had no major leaks, and you can even host it yourself.</p><p>💻 Want to go all in? Replace your operating system. It's a later step, but a powerful one. For desktop - Linux :linux: For smartphone - <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrapheneOS</span></a></span> 📱 Both are privacy-focused and offer top-level security 🔐</p><p>🚀 Hope this helps you build your long-term path away from Big Tech. 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