While on the surface WhatsApp remains king of the messaging hill, beneath the surface there are some worrying signs for Facebook’s flagship platform. With its 2 billion users, WhatsApp can seem unstoppable, but it has some weaknesses in its functionality—in the way it works. And, above all, it has one dealbreaker for many—its Facebook
ownership.
Signal is the modern-day messaging disruptor, seeking to repeat the trick WhatsApp itself carried out all those years ago, before the Facebook acquisition.
There’s no need to keep your smartphone switched on or connected to access Signal from other devices, and it is a easy to use as Whatsapp.
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WhatsApp needs to play catch-up—and fast…