Now cybersecurity experts say Brits should stop texting too - as the FBI issues an urgent warning to Americans about sending messages between Androids and iPhone

Cybersecurity experts have urged Britons to stop texting - following a grave warning from the FBI to Americans about sending text messages between Androids and iPhones. SMS messages can be sent between any two mobile devices and are transmitted over mobile networks - but experts warn that this can be unsafe Instead of SMS, Mr Moore recommends Signal, a privacy-focused app similar to WhatsApp that allows encrypted one-to-one or group messages and video calls. Android phones use Google Messages for sending and receiving SMS messages, while iPhones use iMessage It should be fine for an iPhone user to send a message to another iPhone user if they are both using iMessage What is end-to-end encryption? The overall message for Brits – and phone users in general – is to switch to end-to-end encrypted apps like WhatsApp and Signal that can be used for text messages, voice calls and video calls. The US government has for years been trying to convince Americans to stop sending SMS messages – a move unsurprisingly backed by tech firms such as Meta that offer end-to-end encrypted messaging apps.