People are joking about Signal alternatives amid FBI investigation

Signal, the privacy-focused messaging platform, is in the news — and not for pleasant reasons.

FBI Director Kash Patel said he had opened an investigation into Signal chats used by Minnesota residents to share information about ICE's movements. Signal offers end-to-end encryption and is often used by folks worried about privacy and cybersecurity. The Trump administration itself used Signal chats to discuss military strikes.

But with the news that the FBI wanted to go after Signal chats, folks joked about what could replace it. Mostly, people joked about returning to super-antiquated or random chat platforms. The jokes were especially popular on Bluesky.

If you want to get in touch with me, forget Signal. I'm communicating only through skywriting. Look upward and find me there.