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Session will shut down on July 8th unless they raise $1 million dollars in funding

Privacy Guides Community [Unofficial] May 21, 2026
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Reminder from Techlore’s @henry-fisher that Session will almost certainly shut down in 8 weeks.

If there are in important communities or people you message there, ask them if they are available on other E2EE platforms. For privacy businesses like the Proxy Store, I hope they join platforms like SimpleX chat that doesn’t require a phone number or usernames.

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Session is dying. WhatsApp isn't. #encryption #opensource #techlore

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