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Closing the public-key authenticity gap in our E2EE social network

Closing the public-key authenticity gap in our E2EE social network

by mosspigletdev·Jun 26, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

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Browser-side post-quantum encryption is impressive, but safety numbers are standard Signal tech.

Strengths
  • •Browser-side post-quantum encryption implementation is technically demanding and rare.
  • •Transparently treats their own server as an adversary in the threat model.
  • •Open source architecture allows verification of the zero-knowledge claims.
Weaknesses
  • •Safety numbers and key verification are standard patterns established by Signal.
  • •Privacy social networks face massive network effect hurdles against established incumbents.
Category
Security
Target Audience

Privacy advocates and security engineers

Similar To

Signal · Session · Matrix

Post Description

I’ve been building a privacy-first social network for some time now, as a healthier alternative to Big Social, and it has at times felt like a Sisyphean task. The latest gap I’ve been confronting is key authenticity, and while it hasn’t been an actual security issue we have effectively closed it. Cheers.

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