European alternatives to Facebook Messenger
Meta's standalone chat app, spun out of Facebook and tied to your Meta identity. Messages aren't end-to-end encrypted by default, and the metadata feeds the same advertising machine as the rest of Meta.
Company information about Facebook Messenger
- Company
- Meta Platforms Inc.
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, United States
- Founded
- 2011
- Data jurisdiction
- United States
- Ownership
- Publicly traded
- GDPR
- No
- Open source
- No
- Infrastructure
- Own infrastructure
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European alternatives to Facebook Messenger
French end-to-end encrypted messenger certified by ANSSI, the French national cybersecurity agency. Unlike Signal, requires no phone number or personal data to register. Used by the French government, recommended by French Prime Minister for ministerial communications.
Swiss encrypted messaging app requiring no phone number or email to register. End-to-end encrypted messages, calls, and groups. One-time purchase of CHF 4.99, with no subscription, no ads, and no data mining. Used by Swiss government and military.
The gold standard for encrypted messaging. Open-source and non-profit.
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Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Forces US companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world upon government request, including data on European servers.
FISA Section 702
Authorises mass surveillance of non-US persons using data held by US tech platforms, without a warrant or notification.
GDPR vs US law conflict
EU courts have repeatedly found that US surveillance law conflicts with European fundamental rights. Schrems I and II both invalidated EU-US data transfer agreements.