WhatsApp and Telegram are among the most popular instant messaging apps you can use on a phone and desktop. WhatsApp, in particular, boasts over 2 billion users. But does that mean WhatsApp is better?

All communications on WhatsApp, including text messages, calls and media, are end-to-end encrypted by default, using the highly secure Signal protocol. Telegram allows users to engage in group chats ...

The messaging app Signal made news in March after a handful of White House officials, including Vice President JD Vance, used the app to communicate with each other (and, inadvertently, a journalist) ...

Most of the 40 million people who use the popular end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) instant messaging app Signal were drawn to it because of its steadfast commitment to privacy. However, this focus on ...