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https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55684595

WhatsApp changes: Signal messaging platform restored after surge prompts outage

2021-01-17 21:05:10, , BBC News

Content Categorization
/Internet & Telecom/Email & Messaging
/Computers & Electronics
/Internet & Telecom/Mobile & Wireless

Word Count:
488

Words/Sentence:
20

Reading Time:
3.25 min

Reading Quality:
Adept

Readability:
13th to 15th

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image copyrightReutersimage captionSignal is a free, encrypted messenger service – and a rival to WhatsApp and TelegramMessaging platform Signal says it has resolved technical problems which have hampered its service over the past few days, after seeing a rush of new users.

According to data from analytics firm Sensor Tower, Signal was downloaded 246,000 times worldwide in the week before WhatsApp announced the change on 4 January, and 8.8 million times the week after.

However, it does include:phone number and other information provided on registration (such as name)information about the user's phone, including make, model, and mobile companyinternet protocol (IP) addresses, which indicate the location of a user's internet connectionsany payments and financial transactions made over WhatsApp

Both Signal and Telegram, another free-to-use encrypted messaging app, have benefited from discontent sparked by WhatsApp's updated terms and conditions.

The company has seen a huge uptick in interest since its rival WhatsApp unveiled new privacy terms last week.

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