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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has reportedly collected thousands of messages from a broad range of high-profile investment firms. This is part of an escalating investigation into Wall Street’s usage of private messaging applications. What Happened: The SEC has been...

The United Kingdom has urged Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) to prioritize child safety over encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger following the passage of the Online Safety Bill, expressing concerns about potential risks to children from sexual abuse. What Happened: As Meta gears...

Despite growing concerns from tech firms, the U.K. government has denied any change in its stance on the Online Safety Bill, which seeks to regulate messaging platforms concerning child abuse content. What Happened: A BBC report highlighted an ongoing dispute between the...

The idea that Elon Musk could transform X, formerly known as Twitter, into a ‘super app’ has been met with skepticism by Signal‘s President, Meredith Whittaker, Business Insider reported. Whittaker, a former Google executive and co-founder of AI Now, doubts the feasibility of...

FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been barred from using virtual private networks (VPNs) while out on bail after being charged with fraud following the collapse of a cryptocurrency exchange. What Happened: U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan noted that VPNs pose similar risks to...

Despite news that Elon Musk again submitted a bid to acquire social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), a trial between the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO and the acquisition target is still on. What Happened: Judge Kathaleen McCormick sent a notice to counsel in the court case involving...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) should have end-to-end encryption for its direct messages to ensure security. What Happened: The billionaire entrepreneur said Signal, a private messaging app that he backs, provides end-to-end encryption so that no...

Signal, a privately-held instant messaging app backed by Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, has denied rumors that its messaging platform was “hacked and compromised.” What Happened: Signal said on Twitter it saw an uptick in usage in Eastern Europe and added that rumors...

Matthew Rosenfeld, also known as Moxie Marlinspike, says he is replacing himself as CEO of Signal, a privacy-focused messaging application.  What Happened: Marlinspike’s place will be taken in the interim by Signal founder Brian Acton. Acton is the co-creator of Meta Platforms Inc...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk-backed private messaging app Signal saw user signups soar through the global outage that hit Facebook Inc’s (NASDAQ: FB) network of apps and services on Monday. What Happened: Millions of users signed up for the free cross-platform messaging app...

The founder of a popular social media site seemed to have a laugh at the expense of a rival facing some significant hurdles Monday. What Happened: Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Square Inc (NYSE: SQ), couldn’t help but poke fun at the expense of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ...

Signal, a messaging app that rivals Facebook Inc’s (NASDAQ: FB) WhatsApp, has stopped working in China, CNBC reported Tuesday. What Happened: The privacy-centric messaging app is still available for download on Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store, according to CNBC. CNBC hinted that...

Private phone numbers of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) users are available through a bot on the rival Telegram messaging service for $20 a pop, Vice's Motherboard reported Monday. What Happened: The database contains information on 500 million Facebook users, a person advertising the service...

The co-founder of Signal, Brain Acton, said the pouring of outrage over Facebook Inc’s (NASDAQ: FB) changes to WhatsApp privacy policy is an “opportunity for Signal to shine,” TechCrunch reported Tuesday. What Happened: Acton told TechCrunch in an interview that the user base of...