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these encrypted messaging apps will help
keep your correspondence private an
important feature to look for is
end-to-end encryption which all of these
apps support this means that only you
and the recipient can see your messages
and nobody in between signal is an
easy-to-use app that encrypts text
messages voice calls attachments and
group calls wicker lets you send
messages that self-destruct after a
certain length of time it removes
metadata from files you send like
geolocation in photos the secure
shredder features securely erases files
sent through the app whatsapp lets you
verify chats are encrypted just open a
chat then tap on the name of the contact
and tap encryption to verify Viva
indicates encryption by the gray lock
icon in conversations there's also a
desktop client with the same level of
encryption Facebook Messenger is also
rolling out encrypted messaging to users
later this year in San Francisco I'm
Lexie savita's cnet.com for CBS News
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