Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. WhatsApp and Telegram are very different, but together they ...

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Messaging and social media apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Instagram displayed on a smartphone screen. - Thrive Studios ID/Shutterstock The freedom that an Android phone offers also ...

The messaging app Signal made news in March after a handful of White House officials, including Vice President JD Vance, used the app to communicate with each other (and, inadvertently, a journalist) ...

Meta is officially deprecating its Windows and Mac support for its Messenger app on December 15, potentially leaving millions of users without a convenient way to converse with friends. Once the ...

XChat is set to launch on iPhone and iPad next week as a standalone messaging app offering E2EE encryption, video calls, ...

Meta controls some of the most popular messaging apps in the world, including Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Even though Instagram isn't a messaging-first app, it's also commonly used for that.

Made-in-India messaging app Arattai has revived broadcast messaging with a strong privacy focus. Launched by Zoho in 2021, Arattai is making headlines again in 2026 as it positions itself as a secure ...

The primary catalyst for Telegram’s meteoric rise has always been its uncompromising stance on user privacy. While other ...

The freedom that an Android phone offers also comes with a price, and one of the biggest is the app overload. Unlike iOS and other Apple devices, where iMessage dominates everyday conversation between ...