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I've seen a lot of FUD about Telegram recently, and plenty of shady stuff that reeks of government pressure, including Facebook banning Telegram links from What

I've seen a lot of FUD about Telegram recently, and plenty of shady stuff that reeks of government pressure, including Facebook banning Telegram links from Whatsapp and banning its "official" FB page. This article rings a couple of alarm bells for me -- the subtext seems to imply both that Telegram is not to be trusted (stay away, vulnerable users!) and that they aren't doing enough to stop illegal usage (ban it!). The crypto concerns are valid, though. Telegram needs a professional audit.

jhasse 11y ago
> that they aren't doing enough to stop illegal usage (ban it!) I don't think a messaging app should stop illegal usage at all. Similar to ISPs. > Telegram needs a professional audit. According to https://www.eff.org/secure-messaging-scorecard https://www.eff.org/secure-messaging-scorecard there has been a recent code audit. I couldn't find more info though.
- iamnothere 11y ago
  > I don't think a messaging app should stop illegal usage at all. Similar to ISPs. I agree, just saying that the article seems to suggest this. Like I said, there's been a lot of attempts to scare people about Telegram lately.