Press

Announcements and press releases

The general purpose announcements that we publish are available on the news page and briar-announce mailing list.

If you have a press inquiry, write to us at contact@briarproject.org [PGP key] . You can also send press articles about Briar to this address, so we can add them to this page.

Media appearances

Briar is occasionally mentioned in the press. This list is not comprehensive, but illustrates some articles that have been published about Briar.

Date Publication Topic
2022-10-06 It’s Going Down The Guide to Peer-to-Peer, Encryption, and Tor: New Communication Infrastructure for Anarchists
2022-09-25 GIGA Blackout-Gefahr: Diesen Messenger solltet ihr für den Notfall installieren
2022-05-09 Digital Assets Wcale nie Signal czy Telegram. Oto najbezpieczniejsze komunikatory internetowe
2022-05-06 La Quadrature du Net Rétablir les connexions après une coupure d’Internet
2022-03-30 Redwerk Best Encrypted Messengers Comparison
2022-03-04 Deutsche Welle Messenger Kommunikation in der Ukraine auch ohne Internet
2022-02-27 Mallory Moore Ergonomics are a security issue: some notes on Briar
2022-02-21 Хабр: GlobalSign Подготовка к шатдауну. Как общаться после отключения интернета
2022-02-17 Explainer Що робити, якщо відключать інтернет у разі вторгнення РФ: поради експертів
2022-02-09 Prototype Fund Mit Briar Desktop sicher gegen Zensur und Überwachung
2021-02-07 Thilo Buchholz An introduction to the 3 types of messengers, simply explained
2021-02-04 FossBytes 6 Best Offline Messaging Apps For 2021: Send Texts Without Internet
2021-02-01 Le Media en 442 EXCLUSIF : entretien avec le fondateur de la messagerie sécurisée Briar
2021-01-27 GNU/Linux.ch Erste Erfahrungen mit dem Messenger Briar
2021-01-25 PataGonia Icinga Notifications mit Briar
2021-01-22 Forbes India WhatsAlt: The Messenger Alternatives
2021-01-19 The Changelog Roundup of Secure Messengers with Off-The-Grid Capabilities (Distributed/Mesh Messengers)
2020-11-11 Tor Project Blog Digital security tools for human rights defenders
2020-11-10 Kuketz-Blog Briar: Anonymität und Sicherheit gehen vor – Messenger Teil8
2020-09-18 Thai PBS World Protesters prepare for communication hiccups
2020-08-06 Telegra.ph Что такое Briar?
2020-04-02 golem.de Der Messenger für die Krise
2019-12-31 Tech Republic 3 emergency communications solutions to implement now
2019-12-19 The NEWS Minute Internet shut down? Use these apps to chat offline
2019-09-24 Detektei Kubon & Team Sichere Messenger alternativen zu WhatsApp
2019-09-04 pocketnow Hong Kong protesters should be smarter about their messaging apps
2019-08-26 All-In-One Person 12 защищённых мессенджеров для безопасного общения
2019-08-09 All-In-One Person 5 лучших мессенджеров, которые работают без интернета
2019-01-29 t-online Fünf sichere WhatsApp-Alternativen im Überblick
2018-09-11 mobilsicher.de Messenger-App Briar kurz vorgestellt
2018-06-14 Protege.LA Mensajería offline
2018-05-14 Computekni Briar, app de mensajería cifrada
2018-05-13 ZO3 Tech Tor-based private Messaging App Briar is Live
2018-05-13 aitnews إصدار النسخة الأولى من تطبيق Briar للتراسل والمحادثات الآمنة
2018-05-11 b48.club בריאר - נעים להכיר
2018-05-11 Pro-Linux.de P2P-Messenger Briar in Version 1.0 erschienen
2018-05-11 WWWHATSNEW Briar, aplicación de mensajerí­a descentralizada y cifrada de extremo a extremo, sale de la beta
2018-05-11 GSMARENA Tor-based messenger Briar gets its first stable version
2018-05-11 Canal Tech Briar, um mensageiro seguro e descentralizado, ganha versão estável para Android
2018-05-11 Dobreprogramy Postrach cenzorów już w stabilnej wersji: tego komunikatora nie ma jak blokować
2018-05-11 Heise online P2P-Messenger Briar in Version 1.0 erschienen
2018-05-10 Android Police Tor-based private messaging app Briar is out of beta
2018-02-18 Motherboard PT Briar quer ser o chat à prova de balas no Brasil
2018-02-08 Information Security Squad Briar – Даркнет Мессенджер ( На основе Tor)
2018-01-30 Motherboard DE Diese App will den Messenger-Markt revolutionieren
2018-01-25 Telegra.ph Briar - революционный мессенджер
2018-01-10 ilSoftware.it Messaggistica più sicura con l’app Briar che si appoggia alla rete Tor
2017-07-25 DroidViews Briar Messaging App Uses Tor Network to Keep Your Conversations Private
2017-07-25 S-MAX Torを利用した秘匿性の高いAndroid向けメッセンジャーアプリ「Briar」のベータ版がGoogle Playストアで提供開始！BluetoothやAdhoc Wi-Fiを使ったP2Pモードも用意
2017-07-24 Korben Briar – La messagerie instantanée chiffrée, P2P et qui passe par Tor
2017-07-24 Mobirank.pl Briar to bazujący na sieci Tor komunikator mobilny
2017-07-24 Android Police Tor-based “Briar” messaging app enters public beta
2017-07-24 Redeszone La app de mensajería Briar, basada en Tor, pasa las auditorías de seguridad
2017-07-24 Heise online Testversion des Peer-to-Peer-Messengers Briar für Android veröffentlicht
2017-07-23 Technik.Community P2P Messenger Briar in erster Beta veröffentlicht
2017-07-23 Official Hacker Briar Darknet Messenger Has Been Released (Tor Project)
2017-07-22 OpenNET Доступна система обмена сообщениями Briar, способная работать в режиме P2P
2017-07-22 Wikinews Даркнет P2P анонимный криптомессенджер Briar выпустил публичную бета-версию
2017-07-21 Tweakers Tor-chatapp Briar start publieke bèta na doorlopen van audit
2017-07-21 Bleeping Computer Briar Tor-Based Messenger Passes Security Audit, Enters Beta Stage
2017-07-21 Bleeping Computer Briar Darknet Messenger Client For Android Secures Chats With Direct Peer-To-Peer Connectivity
2015-09-04 Gus Andrews Expert review: Briar, a P2P messaging app
2014-05-19 Wired Out in the Open: Take Back Your Privacy With This Open Source WhatsApp

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