2026-03-12 09:32 UTC
Proton was legally _forced_ to record IPs for this account (as per the linked article). Theoretically that could happen to Signal just as well if the laws allow it in their jurisdiction. There was nothing in the article about message content or metadata being handed over to authorities.
As far as I know in France you can‘t have an anonymous phone number so technically using TOR and Proton Mail you can achieve a higher level of privacy than with Signal
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@87Six@lemmy.zip 2026-03-12 09:48
Huh wait does using Tor actually help with mail privacy in any way? I know Tor hides pretty much as much as can be hidden about the user, but for mailing, don't you need to give out your personal details to sign up regardless?
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@SuspiciousFlop8964@sh.itjust.works 2026-03-12 15:52
But Signal is legal in France, so what would be the point? There's no need to hide that you're using it. Also, that wouldn't give you a higher level of privacy. Email records a lot of metadata unencrypted: The sender, recipient, subject line, and time sent. That's way more compromising than the fact that you're using Signal.