X vs Signal
Based on our analysis, Signal is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | X | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | F · 24/100 | A · 87/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (20) | Positive (88) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (18) | Positive (88) |
| What you can do | Concern (35) | Mixed (78) |
| What they promise | Concern (38) | Positive (86) |
X collects everything you do on and off the platform, infers your identity even when you're signed out, and explicitly allows third-party 'collaborators' to use your data to train their own AI models. There is no meaningful way to stop the core collection, your public posts are available via API for mass scraping, and security is disclosed only in the vaguest terms.
View full analysis →Signal is a nonprofit that genuinely cannot read your messages or listen to your calls — the encryption is architectural, not a promise — but it requires a real phone number to register, is subject to US law, and its privacy policy is conspicuously sparse: it hasn't been substantively updated since 2018 and lacks the specific retention periods, GDPR rights, or DPO contact that more thorough policies provide.
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