Telegram’s growing mountain of data requests

The Signalgate saga continues. This time, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent operational Yemen missile strike details to his wife and brother. Fortunately you can learn from Hegseth’s mistakes.
Virtual private networks are a useful tool for our digital security kit, but what exactly do they protect us from?
The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic is added to a Signal group chat discussing national security information — presumably by accident
Ever linked a new device to your Signal account, only to find you didn’t get your old messages? No longer!
The New York Times reports media organizations are locking down their communications amid threats to the press.
Following CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest, the messaging app is giving more user IP addresses and phone numbers to U.S. authorities
The encrypted messaging app just rolled out a new feature to let users join a call with just a link — groups no longer required
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Even if we encrypt our chats, they yield metadata — data about our conversations. Let’s talk about why it matters.
With Signal’s new username and discoverability features, we’re done giving away phone numbers
We outline important decisions for newsrooms when setting up Signal tiplines
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By the end of 2021, TikTok reached one billion monthly users, becoming one of the most popular social media platforms globally. In the United States, the platform was one of the few that significantly increased its share of users who said they regularly use the platform to get their …
What journalists can do to better manage digital security for sources when reporting on abortion.
Source protection is a paramount concern for journalists in every beat. Platforms like SecureDrop and apps like Signal allow you the ability to securely and privately speak with whistleblowers to break important stories. Beyond protecting the confidentiality of these conversations, however, is the concern for the metadata, or data about data, that identifies who you’ve been talking to.
If you use Signal, the secure messaging app, you may have thought about getting a second account. The good news is you don’t need another phone plan to use a second Signal account, and you may be able to set it up on a range of devices.We’ll walk …
In journalistic work, email introduces needless risk. But it's also tough to avoid. We must think through when and how to switch to different channels.
When working together online, chat tools like Slack are useful, but allow the service provider to read your messages. Keybase simplifies the process of sharing files and having conversations securely.Keybase is end-to-end encrypted, meaning that only you and your conversational partners can read the messages and files you …
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The environment in the U.S. surrounding digital security threats to journalists is evolving. What should journalists do to better protect themselves, sources, and colleagues from escalating digital security threats?
How journalists can safely make the most of their confidential tip pages.
Learn about the security, privacy, and anti-abuse measures of the BigBlueButton video chat platform.
It's time to rethink your privacy on Slack.
Freedom of the Press Foundation's Digital Security Training intern speaks to the experience of deploying Signal in his student newsroom.
Learn about the security, privacy, and anti-abuse measures of the Microsoft Teams video chat platform.