All communications on WhatsApp, including text messages, calls and media, are end-to-end encrypted by default, using the highly secure Signal protocol. Telegram allows users to engage in group chats ...

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) ...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov slammed WhatsApp’s security claims after a lawsuit against Meta, calling users “braindead” for ...

Downloads of privacy-focused messaging apps Signal and Telegram got a boost as users looked for alternatives to Facebook-owned WhatsApp over concerns about changes to the service's privacy policy.

A recent legal filing by an international group of plaintiffs alleges that Meta misled billions of users by claiming WhatsApp messages are visible only to the sender and the receiver, not the company ...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has questioned WhatsApp's security, calling it "braindead" to believe the platform is secure. This ...

Breaking milestones is part of Telegram's business vocabulary as the app surpassed $1 billion revenue in December. Three months later, the messaging platform managed to reach one billion active users, ...