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I get Facebook but why did you ditch WhatsApp? If you don't get bogged down in groups it's just a slight upgrade on SMS no?
by simonswords82 9y ago
I get Facebook but why did you ditch WhatsApp? If you don't get bogged down in groups it's just a slight upgrade on SMS no?
- lugg 9y agoGuessing because Facebook owns WhatsApp now.
- corn13read 9y agoFacebook owns whatsapp and can change the encryption keys at will without the conversation owners knowing.
- Canada 9y agoIf "Show security notifications" is enabled in security settings then they'd get caught, so I don't think Facebook is going to start doing that. The address book and metadata they have access to are more useful to them anyway.
- tripzilch 9y agoexcept for all the false positives. every time someone gets a new phone in a group chat, someone has to ask "did you change your phone or is someone snooping at you", which creeps them out, because it's off by default, and so we ask less and ignore it, "probably changed their phone". it's terrible ux for security, it could have been much more transparent and actually encouraging proper security behaviour.
- notspanishflu 9y agoIt really grinds my gears when an honest question is downvoted here in HN of all places.
- dbrgn 9y agoThey still collect all the metadata. They know with whom you communicate, and how often. They know with whom you're in a group chat and the names of those groups. They know your profile picture. (Disclaimer: I'm a bit biased though since I'm affiliated with Threema. I think privacy in day to day communication is very important though, that was my reason for quitting.)