Messaging apps
Whatsapp
Based in: USA 🇺🇸
Owned by: Meta 🇺🇸
Signal
Based in: USA 🇺🇸
Owned by: Non-profit
Telegram
Based in: Decentralised 🇩🇪 / 🇦🇪
Owned by: Privately owned
Facebook Messenger
Based in: USA 🇺🇸
Owned by: Meta 🇺🇸
Viber
Based in: Luxembourg 🇱🇺 🇪🇺
Owned by: Rakuten 🇯🇵
Threema
Based in: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Owned by: Comitis Capital GmbH 🇩🇪 🇪🇺