End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal launches its Stories feature out of beta on Android and iOS; users’ Stories will automatically expire after 24 hours (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)

Deeksha Bhardwaj / Hindustan Times:
India proposes a legal framework to regulate over-the-top communications services, including encrypted apps like WhatsApp and Signal, and intercept messages  —  The bill, if implemented in its current form, will have reaching ramification for the industry that is based on the premise of privacy and security of encrypted messages

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Wickr Me, the free encrypted messaging app acquired by AWS in 2021, will shut down on December 31, 2023 and stop accepting new users at the end of 2022  —  Wickr Me, the free encrypted messaging app owned by Amazon Web Services, is shutting down on December 31st, 2023.

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Twitter rolls out its edit button, letting users edit five times in 30 minutes, to Blue subscribers in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, coming soon to the US  —  Twitter is rolling out the ability to edit tweets to Blue subscribers in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the social network announced on Monday.

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Signal will start phasing out SMS and MMS support from its Android app; users have a few months to transition away from SMS and export messages to another app  —  Signal says it will start to phase out SMS and MMS message support from its Android app to streamline the user experience and prioritize security and privacy.

Nilay Patel / The Verge:
An interview with Signal president Meredith Whittaker on competition, government pressure to break encryption, what it’s like to hire a new CEO, and more  —  Signal messages are more private than iMessage and WhatsApp.  Here’s how.  —  Meredith Whittaker is the president of Signal …

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
DuckDuckGo launches App Tracking Protection in public beta on Android, helping block third-party trackers within apps  —  DuckDuckGo’s App Tracking Protection is now available for public beta testing on all Android devices after launching in a limited beta almost one year ago.