So, some time ago (according to Reuters) it was possible for push notifications to be insecure with signal, even though the app itself is E2EE. Is this still the case today? What if someone uses Signal on a phone with no google services? Or uses the Signal apk directly from the Signal website?

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Signal Push Notifications Private?

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