21 sats \ 11 replies \ @Sofia_Vittar 19 Apr \ on: China ordered Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads, Signal, and Telegram privacy
Telegram is the best app for privacy
I would say SimpleX Chat is the best choice for privacy. It is alway e2e encrypted, leaks less metadata than Signal, has enabled post quantum encryption, and has no user identifiers. It’s only downfall right now is large group chats but they are working on solutions that should land later this year.
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this is the way
fuck TG
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Can you share why you feel that way?
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Pavel Durov Interviewed by Tucker
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Telegram is a bad chat app for privacy. It’s less secure than WhatsApp. (Always on E2E).
I’ve no idea how they convinced a bunch of cryptocurrency enthusiasts it’s secure — because it isn’t.
It is default unencrypted
all group chats are unencrypted
Only phone to phone 1:1 is encrypted in “secret chat mode”, which nobody uses.
Basically anything you write on telegram is unlikely to actually be encrypted such that only you and your counterparty can read it.
Signal is the correct answer if you want a private, secure messenger.
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Not only that, but the backend of Telegram is closed source and under Russian control.
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Closed source yes, but its not exactly under Russian control. The servers are not in Russia, and neither is the corp or Durov. Durov renounced his Russian citizenship.
I don't think its fair to say its under Russia control.
That Russia blocked it from 2018, and then permitted it from 2020 is a little suspect however. It would suggest selective access may exist.
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False
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License: GNU GPLv3 only with OpenSSL linking exception (clients), proprietary (server)
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only if you use the FOSS version
https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS/releases
If you still use a app store version, it is not anymore. everything is tracked using apps that require google /apple services
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Respect
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