Key takeaways from the U.S. Signal group chat controversy

Sensitive American military plans for Yemen were accidentally shared with a U.S. journalist in a group chat. Here are six key takeaways: The Signal app Instead of going through classified government communication channels, top U.S. officials used the publicly available Signal messaging app to share sensitive information about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. Signal has developed a reputation for its security and end-to-end encryption, which is designed to block others from snooping on user data. Boasting millions of users, the increasingly popular app is also used for video calls and group chats, like the one at the centre of the…