@threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 1w ago

🦫 Trilogue meetings on Chat Control are becoming the modern-day Groundhog Day. Tomorrow is, once again, supposed to be the final one. 🙏 EU citizens, please urge your MEPs to protect privacy NOW: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

fightchatcontrol.eu

Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU

Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

There’s no such thing as free ice cream (even if we wish there were these days 🌡️🥵).

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

The best privacy-focused WhatsApp alternatives, according to @protonprivacy@mastodon.social: https://proton.me/blog/whatsapp-alternatives

Proton

Best WhatsApp alternatives for privacy | Proton Mail | Proton

WhatsApp may be secure but it’s not private. Learn about the best alternatives to WhatsApp that genuinely respect your privacy.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

🚨🇪🇺⏳ On Monday, the final trilogue meeting on #ChatControl 2.0 will take place. EU citizens, please speak up now, and urge your representatives to protect private communication in Europe: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/#contact-tool

fightchatcontrol.eu

Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU

Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

“But wouldn’t interoperability with WhatsApp be a good thing?” 🤔 Short answer: No. Long answer: https://threema.com/en/blog/interoperability-with-whatsapp

Messenger Interoperability: Well-Intended, but Bad for Data Privacy

Threema

Messenger Interoperability: Well-Intended, but Bad for Data Privacy

WhatsApp has been open to third-party messaging services since fall 2025. Under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the platform is required to support interoperability with alternative chat services. While we support the DMA’s underlying goals, we have decided not to implement interoperability with WhatsApp for se...

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

⚖️ As European companies call on President von der Leyen to consistently enforce the DMA (https://finishthejob.eu/open-letter) the European Commission takes a step in the right direction and fines Google €890 million: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1670

finishthejob.eu

Open Letter to Ursula von der Leyen - Finish The Job

A growing coalition of European organisations calling on President von der Leyen to enforce the DMA in full and without delay.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

📊 Data keeps flowing 🔍 Tracking keeps going 🧠 Big Tech keeps knowing

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@kuketzblog@social.tchncs.de @lardier@troet.cafe @menel @hinter_frage@mastodon.social Einfach, damit es auch noch von uns gesagt ist: Diese Accounts sind in keiner Weise mit Threema affiliiert. Wir haben uns wiederholt in aller Deutlichkeit davon distanziert und tun dies hiermit erneut. In Diskussionen rund um Threema geben sich unsere Angestellten stets als solche zu erkennen, und wir posten ausschliesslich über diesen Account. ^pr

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

Privacy isn’t a feature, it’s a right.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

The 8,289 young Swiss men and women who start recruit school today will be issued two iconic pieces of equipment: one for their pocket, one for their phone – both made in Switzerland. 🇨🇭

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

Take note

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

What’s wrong with the 👌 emoji? Should you send your boss a 😘? How many emojis are too much? 🤔 For World Emoji Day, we’re highlighting emoji pet peeves. Share yours 👇 https://threema.com/bp/world-emoji-day-2026

Threema

World Emoji Day: Our Emoji Pet Peeves

When the calendar emoji shows the correct date, it’s World Emoji Day. 📅 The cute little pictograms are hugely popular and shape the way we communicate in chats. Yet despite – or perhaps because of – their popularity, they also give rise to a number of minor pet peeves. Here’s a non-exhaustive (and not entire...

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

👤 For comprehensive privacy protection, usernames are not enough: https://threema.com/bp/anonymity-at-the-system-level-the-ultimate-privacy-protection

Anonymity at the System Level – The Ultimate Privacy Protection

Threema

Anonymity at the System Level – The Ultimate Privacy Protection

More and more messaging apps are introducing usernames, allowing users to communicate without having to share their phone number with everyone. This is certainly a step in the right direction. However, it’s not enough to provide comprehensive privacy protection. To protect users’ privacy, anonymity has to be part o...

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Some speak of a “hack,” others blame the victims. Both miss the point: the recent cyberattack on German politicians shows that there’s more to security than encryption. https://threema.com/bp/theres-more-to-security-than-encryption-1

Cyberattack on Politicians: Security Is More Than Encryption

Threema

Cyberattack on Politicians: Security Is More Than Encryption

The wave of attacks targeting Signal and WhatsApp users has not only reached top-level politicians in Germany but also sparked confusion: while some speak of a “hack,” others blame the victims. Here’s why both takes fall short.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

👤 There’s no such thing as a Threema user account.

Recent news reports about anonymity in paid online services and account hijacking illustrate why: https://threema.com/bp/downside-of-user-accounts

Threema

Why There’s No Such Thing as a Threema User Account

Several recent news reports have sparked discussion in the IT community and raised questions among some of our users. One topic is the view that paid online services are incompatible with anonymity – and therefore with strong data protection. Another is the risk of user accounts being hijacked through identity spoofi...

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 23mo ago

To celebrate our partnership with Apostrophy, we’re giving away ten (yes, 10!) Punkt MC02 privacy smartphones: https://threema.ch/bp/apostrophy

Partnership with Apostrophy: Win a Privacy Phone

Threema

Partnership with Apostrophy: Win a Privacy Phone

Like Threema, Apostrophy is a Swiss company that puts privacy first, doesn’t collect user data, and opposes to Big Tech’s ad-driven business model. Now, the two companies team up to facilitate secure and privacy-compliant mobile communication.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@kuketzblog Weil wir (wenn auch in anderem Zusammenhang) direkt angesprochen wurden: Es ist klar falsch, hier von einem «Signal-Hack» zu sprechen, wie es verschiedene Medien tun. Die Verantwortung allein den Opfern der Phishing-Attacke zuzuweisen, ist jedoch auch einseitig, zumal es durchaus Alternativen gibt, welche derartige Angriffe durch bewusste Design-Entscheidungen verhindern bzw. User besser davor schützen: https://threema.com/de/blog/nachteile-von-benutzerkonten ^pr

Threema

Weshalb es bei Threema keine Benutzerkonten gibt

In der IT-Community geben derzeit gleich mehrere News-Meldungen zu reden, die auch bei einigen unserer User Fragen aufgeworfen haben. Zum einen verbreitet sich die Auffassung, dass kostenpflichtige Online-Dienste nicht mit Anonymität – und somit nicht mit konsequentem Datenschutz – vereinbar sind. Zum anderen stel...

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Many apps encrypt your data to protect it. 🔒

The key is to protect the key to decrypt it. 🔑

https://threema.com/bp/android-keystore

Local Data Security with Android Keystore

Threema

Local Data Security with Android Keystore

Protecting locally stored data is a crucial aspect of any secure messaging app, particularly when server-side storage is intentionally avoided, as is the case with Threema. On Android, the Keystore offers a system-level solution for securely managing cryptographic keys.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

😤 WhatsApp in 2012: “Companies know literally everything about you, your friends, your interests, and they use it all to sell ads.”

🤑 WhatsApp now: “We’re introducing […] ads […] to help you find […] products you’re interested in.”

https://threema.com/bp/online-ads-and-data-privacy

Threema

Online Ads and Data Privacy

Meta recently announced that WhatsApp will start to show ads to its users. We wanted to outline why online ads and data privacy are fundamentally incompatible, but as it turns out, WhatsApp beat us to it – by exactly 13 years.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

We’re joining forces with IBM Research to implement post-quantum cryptography in Threema. 🤝 https://threema.com/bp/quantum-secure-future

Threema

Threema and IBM Research: Collaboration for a Quantum-Secure Future

We are joining forces with IBM’s renowned research division to implement post-quantum cryptography in Threema. This collaboration will further strengthen Threema’s exceptional security standards, ensuring that our communication solutions are prepared for future threat scenarios.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

Threema

Weshalb es bei Threema keine Benutzerkonten gibt

In der IT-Community geben derzeit gleich mehrere News-Meldungen zu reden, die auch bei einigen unserer User Fragen aufgeworfen haben. Zum einen verbreitet sich die Auffassung, dass kostenpflichtige Online-Dienste nicht mit Anonymität – und somit nicht mit konsequentem Datenschutz – vereinbar sind. Zum anderen stel...

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Get the message? Ghosting, dry texting, and “left on read” eggsplained. 🪺 https://threema.com/bp/internet-slang-explained

Get the Message? Of Ghosting, Dry Texting, and Left on Read

Threema

Get the Message? Of Ghosting, Dry Texting, and Left on Read

Have you ever heard someone say they were “ghosted” and had no idea what it means? Or are you unsure what “dry texting” and being “left on read” is? In this blog post, we explain some common Internet slang terms and concepts relating to instant messaging.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Introducing DualLock, a new security layer for Threema OnPrem:

🔑 Two encryption keys
🎛️ Remote access control
🛡️ Protection even if a device is lost

https://threema.com/bp/duallock-feature

Threema

Protected Data Even if a Device Is Lost

For companies with the highest security requirements, Threema OnPrem offers a sophisticated new feature: thanks to DualLock, chats are now protected even if a mobile device is lost or stolen.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

PSA: On February 25, 2026, between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m. CET, we will perform maintenance on our servers. During this time, the Threema apps and the web client will have limited availability.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

Security and privacy often go hand in hand, but they’re not the same. https://threema.com/bp/security-vs-privacy

Threema

Security Doesn’t Equal Privacy

When it comes to data protection on the Internet, security and privacy are often mentioned in the same breath. However, the two terms are not synonymous. We explain the differences.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Liquid Glass comes to Threema for iOS 🧊✨ https://threema.com/bp/threema-71-for-ios

Threema

Liquid Glass and a More Modern UI in Threema for iOS

New design, redesigned workflows, and additional features: Threema 7.1 for iOS offers more than just Liquid Glass.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

Why is mass surveillance a bad idea❓ What is anonymity on the Internet good for❓ Why do tech corporations offer their online services free of charge❓ To celebrate today’s Data Privacy Day, we’ve set up a privacy quiz in the Threema Channel: https://threema.com/bp/dpd26

A Privacy Quiz to Celebrate Data Privacy Day

Threema

A Privacy Quiz to Celebrate Data Privacy Day

Today is Data Privacy Day! Are you up to speed when it comes to online privacy? Put your knowledge to the test, and take the privacy quiz in the Threema Channel.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

Where there’s transparency, there’s no need for trust.

https://threema.ch/open-source

Threema

Open Source – Threema

The Threema apps are open source. Find out how to download and compile the source code, and learn more about reproducible builds.

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@pasci_lei@social.pascal-leinert.de You still have to use it in order to sign up. ^pr

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 9mo ago

Replying to

@eliasp@mastodon.social @nblr@chaos.social For our users, the transfer in ownership (from Afinum Management GmbH to Comitis Capital GmbH) will not change anything. Our mission, our values, and the management team remain the same. Comitis Capital will support us in further expanding our position in the field of security and data protection. ^pr

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@blossande Congrats! 🐰

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@renaldo Maybe you’ve just become an expert hunter over the years. ;-)

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 9mo ago

Replying to

@nblr@chaos.social Es regt sich immer mehr Widerstand gegen die geplante VÜPF-Revision (vgl. https://www.parlament.ch/de/ratsbetrieb/suche-curia-vista/geschaeft?AffairId=20254273) und wir kämpfen mit allen Mitteln dagegen an – wenn es sein muss, auch mit einer Volksinitiative (vgl. https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/datenschutz-schweizer-techfirmen-sehen-ihre-existenz-bedroht-757821172421) ^pr

parlament.ch

Geschäft Ansehen

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 46mo ago

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@ber @faket If you pay for an email service, your payment information is typically linked to your user account / email address. If you pay for Threema, however, you simply pay to download/use the app. You generate a Threema ID after the purchase, and your payment information isn’t linked to that ID. ^pr

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Threema @threemaapp@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@faket @ber There is no payment information linked to a Threema ID. You can retrieve your Threema ID’s inventory data that’s stored on the server by sending “info” to *MY3DATA. To learn more, please refer to our Transparency Report: https://threema.com/en/transparency-report ^pr

Threema

Transparency Report – Threema

Explore Threema's Transparency Report to learn about our commitment to privacy, data security, and user confidentiality. Stay informed about requests from authorities and how we protect your personal data.

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