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 # Iris Messenger
-Iris Messenger is like the messaging apps we're used to, but better.
+Iris Messenger is like the social networking apps we're used to, but better.
 * No phone number or signup required. Just start using it!
-* Secure: It's open source. Users can validate that big brother doesn't read your messages.
+* Secure: It's open source. Users can validate that big brother doesn't read your private messages.
 * Available: It works offline-first and is not dependent on any single centrally managed server. Users can even connect directly to each other.
 
 ![Screenshot](screenshot.png)