Signal is aware of the blocks.

“Signal is being blocked in Venezuela and Russia. The app is a popular choice for encrypted messaging and people trying to avoid government censorship, and the blocks appear to be part of a crackdown on internal dissent in both countries…”

    • CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world
      223·
      1 month ago

      WhatsApp supposedly uses Signal protocol.

      Why is THAT not blocked? Certainly they wouldnt roll their own encryption and bypass Signal security protocols after having Moxie come in, right? Right???

    • ivn@jlai.luEnglish
      16·
      1 month ago

      Telegram is not secure, I guess if you can listen to it better not block it.

    • Dark Arc@social.packetloss.ggEnglish
      91·
      1 month ago

      I mean it was blocked before Signal was blocked. Russia somewhat famously badly broke their Internet trying to shutdown telegram… and eventually gave up.

      I’m guessing Signal finally has enough market share to get the Russian government’s attention but not enough market share that they think the web of proxies that kept Telegram online will keep Signal online.