Is anyone here aware of some alternatives to mentioned instant messaging applications ? Alot of people keep mentioning Signal , however since it is US based I am not going to entertain it as a possibility.

  • fieryhamster@lemmy.world
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    Try out the either Element or Fluffychat. Both based on decentralized, privacy, and security. Both based on Matrix. I like Fluffychat for ease of use and it’s on all devices. Plus you have to verify every device that signs in or that new device can not see previous chats as they stay encrypted.

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      It’s not just “based on”. Element and Fluffychat are two clients that use Matrix and are fully interoperable.

      (I’m sure you know, but I’m not sure it’s obvious for potential newcomers)

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      Matrix is terrible for privacy. It shares more metadata with the servers than any other messenger.

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        You are most welcome. I tried a lot of various messengers and these were the only ones that seemed to fit the extreme security we need in age of fascism.

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          Exactly … Element looks really good … Now is the time to bully everyone around me to ditch the US shite and join me over there haha