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January 25, 2021

Ultra-secure messaging service Element sees fivefold increase in signups after Whatsapp privacy debacle

Element, as opposed to Signal, allows users to chose which server they host their data on


Freya Pratty

4 min read

Matrix Ceo/Coo Profiles-July 2020

Secure communications service Element has seen a fivefold increase in its new users this month, as the company benefits from fears about WhatsApp's controversial new data policy.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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