Facebook's WhatsApp is changing its privacy policy on Feb. 8, when it will begin to share some user information with Facebook. Now, people are flocking to an alternative app called Signal that doesn't ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: DANIEL CONSTANTE/Shutterstock The encrypted messaging app Signal has been thrust into the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials shared detailed secret plans for a U.S. strike on Iran-backed militants in Yemen in a group chat that accidentally ...

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Trump officials have come under fire for using the app to discuss war plans. As the White House comes under fire for allegedly using Signal to discuss sensitive foreign policy plans, the encrypted ...

The messaging app Signal is making headlines again, with the news that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used it for a chat with his wife, his personal lawyer and others in which he shared sensitive ...

A magazine journalist's account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is ...

A spokesperson for Johnston said the Signal messaging was prompted by President Trump and how his administration "could have significant impacts on how Denver operates." The use of such messaging apps ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly had an internet connection that bypassed Pentagon security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal app on a personal computer. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) ...

The controversial conservative government blueprint Project 2025 included a training video addressing whether Republican administration officials should use Signal and similar messaging apps for ...

The chat app, which is run by a nonprofit foundation, has been downloaded 220 million times. Here's what to know about Signal, including who owns it and whether it's safe to use. The messaging app ...