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> TL;DR:Signal gives stronger security guarantees than Telegram.If you want to prioritize security, use Signal. If you really like cool stickers, ginormous grou
by blackbear_ 6y ago
> TL;DR:Signal gives stronger security guarantees than Telegram.If you want to prioritize security, use Signal. If you really like cool stickers, ginormous groups (100 000 of users!),and are willing to trust the guys at Telegram (they are not Facebook after all), go for Telegram.Either choice gives you better security guarantees than WhatsAp :)
(from the article, including the smile)
- johnchristopher 6y agoI get it that WhatsApp leaks more private info to Facebook but why is it less secure than Telegram or Signal ? Especially considering that Telegram default mode is not e2e.
- approxim8ion 6y agoIf you or anyone you interact with has cloud backups on for WhatsApp, which in my experience ~90% of people do, all your chats are uploaded to Google Drive/iCloud in what is essentially plaintext. If not for this flaw and the fact that we can't tell whether the encryption is implemented as they say in their whitepaper for their clients, I would have put it well above Telegram and closer to Signal in terms of security and privacy.
- novaRom 6y agoThere are groups in Telegram with more than a million of users. Actually, Telegram is now more like a very good aggregator of news. You can use it just for that purpose alone.