We're giving away a completely unique Pixel 7, pre-loaded with GrapheneOS and Session — an extremely secure piece of hardware that can communicate privately without a phone number.
Follow, like and retweet to enter the draw.
Winner will be announced in 14 days.
What is Session?
Session is a hardcore private messenger.
Session is onion-routed, e2ee by default and runs on a new type of decentralised network.
Session is here.
#GetSession
Removing SMS is the right move by Signal.
Some will criticise them, but SMS is an inherently insecure protocol. It doesn't belong in a private messenger.
It's part of a bigger problem: phone numbers are one of the greatest plagues on privacy. But people won't let go.
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Introducing usernames and phone number privacy on Signal! We’re making it possible for people to connect with each other without having to share phone numbers. Now launching to beta users, available for everyone soon.
📣Official statement: the new EU chat controls proposal for mass scanning is the same old surveillance with new branding.
Whether you call it a backdoor, a front door, or “upload moderation” it undermines encryption & creates significant vulnerabilities
Session has surpassed 750,000 users.
We don't know who you are. We don't know who you're talking to.
We don't know what you're saying, or when you're saying it.
But we know you're fighting surveillance with us.
Thank you.
Hawk Tuah recently went viral for her rant on the exposure of metadata by apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.
"Researchers overlook the exfiltration of metadata by these applications, including IP addresses and phone numbers which can be accessed by corporate and state entities."
This is your regular reminder that most communications on Telegram are not end-to-end encrypted. Channels and groups are never end-to-end encrypted and 1-on-1 messages are only end-to-end when explicitly enabled.
This week, we experienced a daily download spike which was over 4x larger than the previous all-time-high. The vast majority of these new users are in Iran.
This is what Session was built for.
#IranProtests2022
We're giving away a completely unique Pixel 7, pre-loaded with GrapheneOS and Session — an extremely secure piece of hardware that can communicate privately without a phone number.
Follow, like and retweet to enter the draw.
Winner will be announced in 14 days.
On this day, 10 years ago, Ed Snowden changed the world.
His revelations about mass surveillance were a watershed moment for the digital era, and their impact continues to shape conversations around digital rights.
Here's 4 illegal NSA programs that he exposed 🧵
For the first time, we are releasing a limited run of Session merch. To celebrate, we are giving away a t-shirt and a hoodie.
Enter the giveaway by following us, then retweeting and liking this post.
The winner will be announced on 23.01.23 (AEDT).
Who you are is your business.
That's why Session doesn't ask for your phone number.
That's why Session doesn't know your IP address.
Your identity belongs to you.
🚨 NEW: Telegram now shares users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to governments when legally required as Bloomberg reports.
What app will you be switching to?
#Telegram
Twilio has been hacked again.
The unfortunate truth is that using a phone number for secure communication can make you vulnerable to SIM swapping and phishing attacks.
Using Session will never require a phone number.
Session now has over one million users.
That's over one million people taking a stand against Big Tech. Refusing to normalise mass surveillance. Demanding control over their data.
More join us every day.
Together, we're winning this fight.
If you are in Iran and Session is not working, it can still be used in combination with a VPN.
We are responding to the existing challenges and working towards solutions which will increase Sessions censorship-resistance.
We are with you.
We are not backing down.
Everyone has different needs when it comes to privacy.
But if you refuse to compromise when it comes to keeping your identity and your data private and under your control — you should
#GetSession
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Session is for private communication, but privacy is bigger than just communication.
What are your privacy-focused recommendations for:
🖥️ Desktop OS
📱 Mobile OS
🔍 Search Engine
🌐 Browser
📧 Email
🔐 Password manager
☁️ Storage
🗒️ Note taking
Countries that ban encryption and block legitimate services do not care about your digital rights. But we do.
Here’s why Session cannot leave the UK, and will continue providing private communications to the people of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧✊
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Skiff selling out their users underscores an persistent problem that affects many privacy tools.
At the end of the day, businesses will always prioritise their investors over their users.
Let’s take a look at how we got here, and what our approach is for solving this issue.
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