Element is one of fourteen messaging apps blocked by Central Indian Government
>Some of the mobile applications that have been blocked include Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, Wickrme, Mediafire, Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, Element, Second line, Zangi, Threema, and others.<p>> While investigating one of these channels, it was discovered that the app did not have a representative in India, making it challenging to monitor activities on the platform.<p>This is basically an indirect validation that most non listed messaging apps supposedly offering e2e encryption such as  Whatsapp or Signal have backdoors with access from any government asking for access.