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...This means the server has no list of users and doesn't know who is who. If the server were hacked or seized, there would only be encrypted data without any context on who owns that data.
Security: Excellent for avoiding mass surveillance. It is designed specifically not to collect any metadata. The compromise: The interface might seem a bit technical and the concept of "chat via link" is different from the habit of selecting a contact from a list; the app setup requires a bit of research and settings that aren't always intuitive.

#DELTACHAT 🇩🇪

The strength, "One-Click" Anonymity and Open Protocol.You can open the app and create an account by entering just a nickname. Delta Chat automatically generates, in the background, an encrypted email address on a decentralized "Chatmail" server. You don't need to know this address, you don't need to configure SMTP or IMAP servers.

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#ChatApps #Berichtenapps #Matrix #Session #DeltaChat #SimpleXChat #Threema #Element

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#SIGNAL 🇺🇸 🚫
It is 🇺🇸 and requires a Phone Number. Metadata concerns. OpenSource but centralized. Warning: it uses "Big Tech" servers (Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, or Oracle). FREE & 100% Open Source BUT centralized on its own servers in the USA owned by big tech. It just takes any random blonde fascist pressing the red button and POOF you no longer have an app to chat with..

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#SESSION 🇨🇭🔒️

The strength: Anonymity and Decentralization. Session is probably the most "hardcore" privacy option on this list. How it works: It doesn't use your phone number. It uses a decentralized network (Loki, similar to Tor) to hide your IP address and your geographical location. Messages are routed through multiple nodes (servers) scattered around the world, making it almost impossible to trace who is sending the message and who is receiving it..

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#ChatApps #AppDiChat #Berichtenapps #WhatsappAlternatives #SignalAlternatives