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by rfmw19 2338 days ago
> The web interface is completely driven by your phone, acting as a remote control and WhatsApp still doesn't have access to your conversations.

> https://signal.org uses the exact same model and it's open source, so you can review it.

To be clear, Signal's desktop interface does not work like WhatsApp's web interface: Signal is not completely driven by your phone. Signal Desktop can still send and receive messages even if the phone it is tied to is completely off.

I might have misunderstood what you're trying to say, but wanted to clarify this.