It seems like I constantly see “X secure messaging option is actually bullshit because it was purchased by Dr. Evil and Y is actually just e-mailing your messages directly to Xi Jinping.”
Is there an authoritatively “best” one I can just…download and setup easily? Is Signal good? Or do I need to solder a Raspberry Pi to the flux modulator of my home Linux NAS GUI, etc…?
To add to this:
It’s also owned and operator by a non-profit in the United States (unlike Telegram and Whatsapp which are operated from the UAE and a for-profit company respectively).
WhatsApp is owned by Meta (FaceBook), which is notorious for stooping to the level of borderline malware to steal data.
Look at openAI trying to switch to a forprofit. It’s hard to imagine signal surviving for longer especially that it is hemorrhaging a shit load of money and donations aren’t enough to keep it afloat