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Image: KnowTechie In light of WhatsApp’s new privacy policies, Iranians have turned towards the encrypted messaging app Signal. It has become such a big trend that it caught the eyes of the Iranian government. Apparently, the government is not keen on the idea of its citizens using this encrypted messaging app. Consequently, the Iranian government started taking steps to prevent its citizens from using the messaging app. The report comes from First, they started blocking all Signal internet traffic through the government-run telecommunication company. Then they ordered the removal of Signal from Myket and Cafe Bazaar, the two most popular App stores in Iran, aside from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. ....
Iran blocks Signal after WhatsApp users migrate to open source messaging app Just like the citizens of other countries, Iranians too downloaded Signal after privacy concerns with Facebook and WhatsApp surfaced. Ankita Chakravarti | January 27, 2021 | Updated 13:40 IST Highlights The Iran government has blocked the popular messaging app Signal after users flocked to the platform. Users across the world migrated to Signal and Telegram over WhatsApps new terms of service. The open-source messaging app promises more security and privacy than its rival, WhatsApp. The Iran government has blocked the popular messaging app Signal after users flocked to the platform. Just like the citizens of other countries, Iranians too downloaded Signal after privacy concerns with Facebook and WhatsApp surfaced. Users across the world migrated to Signal and Telegram over WhatsApp s new terms of service. ....
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s government has moved to block Signal after Iranians flocked to the messaging platform following privacy concerns from Facebook-owned WhatsApp. Starting on Monday, Iran-based users reported issues in connecting to the open-source Signal, which has been chosen by many as a more secure way of encrypted communication since a new privacy policy issued by WhatsApp earlier this month brought more scrutiny on the app’s data collection practices. In a tweet, Signal said it has been “working around Iran’s censorship” since the app became the top downloaded content on Iranian app stores. “Unable to stop registration, the IR censors are now dropping all Signal traffic,” the tweet said. “Iranian people deserve privacy. We haven’t given up.” ....