Signal sees surge in new signups after boost from Elon Musk and WhatsApp controversy
The Verge
JANUARY 7, 2021
As for what or who is responsible for so many new users interested in trying the platform, which is operated by the nonprofit Signal Foundation, there are two likely culprits: Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Signal competitor WhatsApp. Facebook says its new privacy policy changes nothing about consumer data sharing. Hang in there.
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