Session will shut down on July 8th unless they raise $1 million dollars in funding
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May 21, 2026
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
Session has just weeks to raise $800K or it shuts down on July 8th. WhatsApp and iMessage will be just fine. Here's why that's not a coincidence and why it's...
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