Signal now has Stories
The company says it decided to put Stories in the app because the feature allows people to communicate with others without sending them messages. Sometimes you just need a casual way to show that you went to a really cool concert, without having to text them. Stories allow you to share your life with a select group of people in a way that doesn’t result in a new message notification. They give you a place to tell the kinds of jokes that work best in a sequential image or video format and share what you’re doing without the pressure of a chat. Users can share public Stories that remain available to others for 24 hours. There are also options to limit who can see your Stories, and you can also share Stories in one-on-one and group chats. The app displays a list of people who have viewed your Stories, but users can turn off view receipts in the app’s settings. Reinforcing Signal’s commitment to end-to-end encryption, the platform says the feature also features the same technology to ensure user privacy. “Like everything we build at Signal, stories are end-to-end encrypted. The only people who will be able to see your stories are the people you’ve chosen – not Signal, not anyone else.” But what’s even more interesting is that, unlike other platforms like Instagram, Signal allows users to turn off the Stories feature entirely. Other social networks like Twitter have also tried to promote their own Stories solution. However, in this case, Twitter later discontinued “Fleets” after confirming that the feature never resonated with its users. Badge users who want the new feature must update the app to version 6.0. The update is now available for free in the App Store. FTC: We use affiliate links that automatically earn you income. More. Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news:
