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Signal Introduces Sealed Sender v3 Protocol
A new iteration of the Sealed Sender protocol further anonymises metadata at the transport layer, making traffic analysis harder even for infrastructure providers — and even for Signal's own servers. The rollout requires both sender and recipient to be on updated clients.
Premium subscribers can now summarise unread channel messages with a single tap, powered by Telegram's built-in AI assistant.
Major platforms must begin opening messaging APIs to third-party clients, with enforcement actions possible by Q3 2026.
Discord confirms the milestone in a developer blog post and announces expanded server capacity across European data centres.
Meta's security team disclosed and patched a critical memory-corruption bug triggered by a specially crafted image, requiring no user interaction.
The updated API adds webhook support, message templates, and a self-hosted deployment option for enterprise customers with strict data residency requirements.
Apple's latest iOS update adds end-to-end encryption to RCS messages exchanged with other Apple devices, aligning with the GSMA's advanced messaging specification.
A proposed bill would require messaging providers in France to maintain technical capabilities for lawful interception, drawing sharp criticism from security researchers.
Signal Foundation's transparency report shows significant growth following renewed coverage of competing platforms' data practices, with strong gains in Western Europe.
The latest Bot API update enables developers to accept payments directly within bots via 13 integrated payment providers, expanding commerce without leaving the app.
Rakuten Viber patched a server-side vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to enumerate account metadata, fixed within 14 days of the independent researcher's report.
Ofcom begins enforcement requiring messaging platforms to proactively detect child sexual abuse material, reigniting debate about scanning encrypted content.
The open-source decentralised messaging protocol reports a milestone in monthly active users, driven by adoption in public-sector deployments across Europe and healthcare.