Telegram Sparks Concern Over FAQ Changes Even as Key Language on Private Chats Remains - Decrypt
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Despite Telegram removing a line claiming all chats are private, another part of its FAQ section still retains the language.

Telegram is no longer safe for piracy.

I bet they will start kicking out piracy channels in few weeks.

I am going to delete my account now as it will become useless soon anyway.

  • someonesmall@lemmy.mlEnglish
    11·
    2 months ago

    Signal is probably the best option because it’s as easy to setup as Telegram and others.

    • nintendiator@feddit.clEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      Signal is unfortunately as vulnerable to this as Telegram is, as it is a fully centralized service so once the CEO is grabbed is Game Over. Something like jabber / XMPP would be better.

      • winterayars@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        0·
        2 months ago

        Signal is E2EE encrypted (similar to Telegram’s secret chats but probably better) so it’s less vulnerable. If people know about it they can ask Signal to ban you, but they can’t just passively spy on everything.

        That said, XMPP is better still IMO.

        • u_tamtam@programming.devEnglish
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          2 months ago

          You can host (tens? of) thousands of XMPP sessions on a RPi at the back of your router or in a field hooked to a PV panel and sim card, and none of “the wealthy” knowing or caring about it, though. The difference with signal is that everyone can do that, and everyone doing it expands the network and makes it more resilient for the benefits of all.