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REPORTPUBLIC METADATA

Safety number updates

The latest Signal release includes some changes to the way safety numbers work. Safety numbers allow Signal users to verify the privacy of their communication with a contact, either by comparing a number or by scanning a single QR code. We recently introduced this new design as an update to Signal’s previous UX, which we felt was no longer adequate for what people had come to expect from Signal. L

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
Safety number updates
First reported
Nov 17, 2016 00:00 UTC
Last reported
Nov 17, 2016 00:00 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:50 UTC
Record ID
c720a32d9cd7d68cd3d61ba1450ae18641e1191d8f03e998f4c10034576d41e7

Published indicators

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Source observations

src_1b0ea7addf33a18b0f

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Nov 17, 2016 00:00 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:50 UTC

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Feed collection status

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1 sources: 0 stale, 0 needing attention, 0 paused, 1 unverified.

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  • src_1b0ea7addf33a18b0fCollection status unverifiedLast successful batch: Unverified

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