Public legal evidence¶
A provider’s capability, its policy, an aggregate transparency report and an actual case are different evidence. Data from phones, witnesses, telecom, stores and relays must not be attributed to the messenger provider without proof. Absence of a public case is not proof of absence. This research is not legal advice.
| Messenger | Public law-enforcement evidence |
|---|---|
| Signal | Public law-enforcement evidencePublished 2026 provider response: creation and last-connection dates for six accounts; not messages. [1] [2] [3] |
| SimpleX | Public law-enforcement evidence2025 provider claim: 12 requests with no responsive information; no independent court dossiers. [1] [2] [3] |
| Threema | Public law-enforcement evidence2025 and H1 2026 reports: aggregate account-data disclosures; not evidence of message-content disclosure. [1] [2] [3] |
| Matrix / Element | Public law-enforcement evidencematrix.org guide available; no concrete production established here; other homeservers are separate. [1] |
| Telegram | Public law-enforcement evidenceCivil production under seal in India; fields and scope partly contradictory. [1] |
| Discord | Public law-enforcement evidenceU.S. v. Bryant: messages and account data actually produced under a warrant. [1] |
| Wire | Public law-enforcement evidenceRegistration email disclosed in the 2024 investigation; not evidence of message disclosure. [1] |
The detailed evidence is maintained in the French Phase 2 register. The translation is a restatement, not new evidence.