The Albanese government’s moves are attacking the existence of a vital free, open-source, encrypted communications platform ...

One problem with WhatsApp is that, while the content of your messages may be encrypted, the metadata about the messages you send, and who you send them to, is not.

Signal president Meredith Whittaker is prepared to withdraw the privacy-focused messaging app from Australia — saying she hopes it doesn’t become a “gangrenous foot” by poisoning its entire platform ...

“By forcing Signal to compromise its core security, they’re signaling that end-to-end encryption is essentially outlawed. This creates a precedent where private, secure communication becomes ...

It was warning against phishing scams targeting Signal users," the statement read. "Phishing isn’t new, and it’s not a flaw in our encryption or any of Signal’s underlying technology.

The Signal encrypted messaging application is seen on a mobile device in this illustration photo from Warsaw, Poland, March 26, 2025. (Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) ...

Signal was launched in 2014 for iOS devices by a non-profit group, Open Whisper Systems, which offered users free encrypted calls and, one year later, encrypted instant messaging.

Signal is a messaging app that uses end-to-end encryption to keep your messages private. When you send a message on Signal, the only people who can see it are the recipients.