We just rebuilt vir.group from the ground up. This is not a minor update. This is a fundamental rewrite of the product DNA.
https://vir.group
What changed:
ActivityPub integration is now fully native. Your posts reach the entire fediverse. Hundreds of millions of users across Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, and dozens of other compatible platforms. No duplicate content. No managing multiple accounts. Post once. Reach the world.
Matrix protocol with E2EE encryption is now the default. Even we cannot read your messages. Session keys are yours alone. Recovery key gives you full control. Encrypted reactions, replies, edits, deletions. Works on mobile and web simultaneously.
Audio and video calls are built directly into the app. WebRTC with our own TURN relay in Europe. HD video. Noise suppression. CallKit on iOS. Push notifications on locked screen. No external links. No "let's switch to Zoom."
Projects hub is now a full marketplace. Publish your project with description, media, links, tags, and investor pitch. Categories for technology, art, education, manufacturing, services. Global reach via ActivityPub. Premium placement with 48-hour moderation. SEO optimization with short links and canonical URLs. Click analytics. Direct encrypted chat with interested parties.
Full feed control. Filter by words, topics, languages, domains. Mute, block, hide. Choose global, local, followed, trending, or your own custom lists. No algorithmic recommendations. You decide what you see.
Web version now matches mobile. Three columns. Composer. Side navigation. Same E2EE. Same calls coming soon. Responsive design that works on ultra-wide monitors without stretching one column across the screen.
This is not a social network. Not a messenger. Not a project marketplace. It is all three. Built for builders, creators, investors, and analysts.
Register in one minute. Publish your first project today.
#virgroup #ActivityPub #Fediverse #Matrix #E2EE #DecentralizedWeb #OpenWeb #PrivacyMatters #SecureMessaging #Startups #Entrepreneurs #Investors #ProjectShowcase #CreatorEconomy #SocialNetwork #Bluesky #Mastodon
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@knoppix95@mastodon.social
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May 03, 2026
knoppix
@knoppix95@mastodon.social
IT Manager | FOSS & Privacy Advocate ✨ Sharing key tech news and insights that matter Not an official Knoppix page, just a fan 🐧 #Technology #Privacy #Linux #OpenSource ⚠️ Posts auto-delete after 1 month *Except bookmarked or high engagement
mastodon.social
Signal is developing a standalone desktop app without requiring a smartphone for setup or use, based on recent open-source code changes. 🖥️
The update adds more desktop controls while keeping end-to-end encryption, improving device independence with a privacy-first design. 🔐
@signalapp@mastodon.world
🔗 https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-desktop-without-a-mobile-phone-standalone-version-in-development/
#TechNews #Signal #Messaging #Privacy #E2EE #Encryption #EndToEndEncryption #OpenSource #FOSS #Cybersecurity #Security #Data #Internet #Freedom #Software #Tech #Communication
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@mthie@fedi.mthie.com nun, es gibt mit @delta@chaos.social ne passende Lösung samt echter #E2EE (also #SelfCustody aller Schlüssel!) die anders als @signalapp@mastodon.world auch #GoBD / #HGB-konformceinrichtbar ist sodass #Archivierung funktioniert.
Weil #deltaChat nutzt #eMail!
Ich sehe aber #Signal hier in der Mitverantwortung, weil zentralisierte, proprietäre Lösung = Verantwortung…
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@TheMorpheus@mastodon.social bei #StasiBook / #NSAbook gab es nie #E2EE!
Wer was anderes behauptet glaubt deren #Marketing - #Lügen…
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@benpate@mastodon.social
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Apr 21, 2026
Ben Pate 🤘🏻
@benpate@mastodon.social
Howdy! I'm the nerd who's building #Emissary - an ActivityPub server for building custom social applications on the Fediverse. My first app on this platform is a music sharing server for indie bands, called #Bandwagon. And now I'm also working on #Atlas, a social mapping server for adding Federated annotations to places in the real world. If you'd like to talk about any of my projects, feel free to DM me here, or on Signal (@benpate.5280) ⁂
mastodon.social
I'm looking forward to giving everyone a demo of #E2EE at #FediForum. If I can get enough done, I open up a beta for people who attend.
I'm going to call this the @jaz@toot.wales screen:
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@delta@chaos.social cuz #DeltaChat using #eMail means truly decentralized & #SelfHosting capable comms, including real #E2EE with #SelfCustody of all the [#PGP/MIME] #Keys!
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@privacysafe@privacysafe.social
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Apr 22, 2026
PrivacySafe
@privacysafe@privacysafe.social
🛡️ Defend Your Digital Realm. 🔆 Calls, Chat & Storage 👉 https://privacysafe.app
privacysafe.social
You get this call in your @privacysafe@privacysafe.social app at 4am. Do you answer? #E2EE
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@benpate@mastodon.social
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Apr 14, 2026
Ben Pate 🤘🏻
@benpate@mastodon.social
Howdy! I'm the nerd who's building #Emissary - an ActivityPub server for building custom social applications on the Fediverse. My first app on this platform is a music sharing server for indie bands, called #Bandwagon. And now I'm also working on #Atlas, a social mapping server for adding Federated annotations to places in the real world. If you'd like to talk about any of my projects, feel free to DM me here, or on Signal (@benpate.5280) ⁂
mastodon.social
Have you seen this news?
#Mastodon just got funding to add end to end encryption into their software.
So, some time next year, you’ll be able to send truly private messages to the vast majority of the #Fediverse
Im so excited about this.
Because it’s an open spec, this opens the doors for every Fediverse app to join the party.
Yesterday, this project was a proof of concept. Today, Mastodon has turned it into a stampede.
#E2EE
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/
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@arcanechat@fosstodon.org
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Apr 11, 2026
ArcaneChat
@arcanechat@fosstodon.org
Private chats for the family 🥳 #ArcaneChat is a private and secure #decentralized #messenger focused on #privacy and friendly user experience. No phone numbers or any private data required! ArcaneChat is a #Chatmail client and hence interoperable with #DeltaChat and other chatmail clients Learn more at: https://arcanechat.me
fosstodon.org
listening to music on #spotify 👎
listening to #music inside #ArcaneChat while the playlist and currently playing song is synchronized #p2p so me and the boys chill listening to the same song at the same time in real-time 👍
all end-to-end #encrypted, with Perfect Forward Secrecy (#PFS), no centralized servers, no #billionaire platform, no #DRM, no logins, no personal data, no age verification, no bullshit, just you, your friends and the chilling vibes
#privacy #e2ee #DeltaChat #webxdc
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@ted_barkov@mastodon.uy
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Feb 25, 2026
Ted
@ted_barkov@mastodon.uy
Me gusta leer sobre diferentes aspectos de la vida en América del Sur, porque recientemente comencé a estudiar español. Pero los idiomas que realmente puedo hablar son el inglés y el ruso. Sueño con las máquinas de la gracia amorosa. I like to think (and the sooner the better!) of a cybernetic meadow where mammals and computers live together in mutually programming harmony like pure water touching clear sky.
mastodon.uy
Las mensajes cifradas serán en fediversum en media año o cuanto así. https://wedistribute.org/2026/02/fediverse-e2ee-coming/ #e2ee #fediverse
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@homegrown@social.growyourown.services
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Feb 13, 2026
Grow Your Own Services 🌱
@homegrown@social.growyourown.services
Encouraging non-technical people and organisations to set up their own online services instead of relying on massive corporations. All the recommended services are free and open source, and available through managed hosting providers. You can find out more on my website at https://growyourown.services 🚫 Completely opposed to cryptocurrency, "web3", NFTs, blockchain, tokens, defi, daos etc. They are scams. Maintained by @FediThing
social.growyourown.services
If you're interested in setting up a secure chat service for you and your friends, you might want to try @snikket_im@fosstodon.org
🌱 https://snikket.org
It's really cheap to run and easy to set up, it's managed hosting so you don't need to do techy stuff.
Technical details: it runs on XMPP with OMEMO end-to-end encryption, but this is hidden behind non-technical branding so it doesn't scare people.
Instances are federated, Snikket and other types of XMPP instance can communicate.
#XMPP #OMEMO #E2EE
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@i47i@hachyderm.io
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Jan 29, 2026
R. Scott (i47i) 
@i47i@hachyderm.io
Born in 322 ppm CO₂ ☮️ A #Thailand based adventurer inspired by | People | #Travel | #Nature | #SouthEastAsia | #GeoPolitics | #Tech | #NIX | #Slackware | #Aviation | #SocialJustice | #rss | #ภาษาไทย Views = My Own RTs ≠ Endorsements Humour and Empathy Pronouns: he/him Very approachable. Bring treats. Posts disappear after a short while. You might also see me here: @i47i 🇬🇱 DISCLAIMER: https://i47i.tk/disclaimer/ 🚷 Bsky & Threads
hachyderm.io
Lawsuit Alleges That WhatsApp Has No End-to-End Encryption
A lawsuit filed in San Francisco alleges that #WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption contains backdoors allowing #Meta employees to access user messages in real-time.
According to the complaint, internal tools allow engineers to view chats by User ID without a separate decryption step, bypassing the Signal Protocol protections the app claims to use.
The lawsuit cites £whistleblowers who claim that workers can request access to specific accounts via internal tasks, gaining unlimited temporal scope to a user's history, including deleted messages. Meta has labeled these claims false and absurd.
Technical experts note that while the Signal Protocol itself is mathematically secure, the integrity of end-to-end encryption relies entirely on the security of the endpoints. Potential vulnerabilities in WhatsApp include unencrypted cloud backups, metadata collection, and the fact that the client software is closed-source.
Without the ability to audit the code or verify public keys through an independent directory, users must trust that the application is not exfiltrating plaintext data before it is encrypted for transit.
The legal action highlights the ongoing tension between corporate privacy marketing and the technical reality of centralized messaging platforms. If the allegations of an internal "widget" for message access are proven true, it would represent a fundamental breach of the encryption standards Meta has advertised since 2016.
https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/01/27/0550249/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption
#WhatsApp #Meta #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Encryption #DataPrivacy #E2EE #TechNews #Lawsuit #Whistleblower #DigitalRights #Messaging #InformationSecurity #SignalProtocol
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