What are the best apps to keep my messages secure?

Which apps can be trusted for secure, private messaging and why?
Chris Messina🏆 PH Community Member of the Year! · Asked

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Signal 2.0

Send end-to-end encrypted text, picture, and video messages

Chris Messina🏆 PH Community Member of the Year! · Written
Since it provides end-to-end encryption, Signal is a good choice.
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Telegram 3.0

Chat in private or groups — now with smart Telegram Bots

Ryan HooverFounder, Product Hunt · Written
I've used Telegram for years. It's super fast, on every platform, and secure (although some have raised concerns (see this article in Gizmodo). Just be sure to turn encryption mode on.
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Wickr

Snapchat with military-grade encryption

Daniel Singerproduct at 💬@sensay 🃏@disruptcards · Written
I heard they used this at Uber for discussing sensitive topics. Must be pretty secure. Also their founder always wears sunglasses as to never have her face photographed. 🤷‍♂️
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