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Signal Can Now Check the Key Before You Trust the Chat

Aug 13, 2026 | 21 min read

For Mortals

Signal Can Now Check the Key Before You Trust the Chat

Signal's new Automatic Key Verification checks whether an encrypted conversation received the expected public key. Here is what the green check proves, where its limits sit, and when you should still compare safety numbers.