WhatsApp security flaw
WhatsApp has come under heavy fire after it announced that it will share user data with Facebook, with or without user consent. Privacy advocates are actively looking for suitable alternatives and if data privacy is the priority, Signal is getting the most votes.
Signal has witnessed a surge in new users ever since the WhatsApp privacy row started. If the decision to move to Signal has you worried about all the important chats you ll be leaving behind, there s a way to take them with you. A lot of people have been asking how to move their group chats from other apps to Signal, and Signal group links are a great way to get started. Drop a group link into your former chat app of choice like you re dropping the mic on the way out, Signal tweeted along with a visual guide of how to move your group chats to Signal, taking a not-so-subtle dig at WhatsApp.