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Matrix leaks a ton of metadata and for normal users the clients are still very much in the sucking phase. Signal being centralized changes nothing about its security when the freaking servers can't see anything about the messages. It literally is the most secure way to communicate out there, period.
Thanks; is leaking metadata just a consequence of the decentralized nature or is it something specific to how Matrix was made? Maybe I'll try out Signal (I've been looking for some alternatives) but I don't like how they're based in America/5 Eyes, even if they are encrypted.
But yeah, that's the thing, it doesn't matter where it is based when there can't be any information gleamed from it.
In terms of message security, but they could shut down the servers and disrupt the service for a while.
Signal literally couldn't give away your communications if they wanted to, everyone who disagrees with the way things are going should be using it.
There's some people trying to run messaging services over TOR, no idea if much is gained from it