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.

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    4 hours ago

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

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        4 hours ago

        Today. Matrix does not encrypt your metadata like Signal does. The server can easily build a social tree.

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          3 hours ago

          The Signal server and a Matrix server, of course, have the same metadata visibility.

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            3 hours ago

            No they don’t. Signal does not get any metadata. Matrix servers get everything and more than any other messenger. Not even the profile picture is encrypt with Matrix.

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              I highly suggest getting third party reviews instead of competitor reviews which are ALWAYS SLANTED. Not to mention Matrix based like Element and Fluffychat are Open Source. Unlike Signal. Not to mention Signal provided info to US authorities fairly recently.