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> Telegram vs Whatsapp in terms of security. The 3-letter US agencies do not have direct access to Telegram's servers, they do have when it comes to Whatsapp (
by paganel 5y ago
> Telegram vs Whatsapp in terms of security.
The 3-letter US agencies do not have direct access to Telegram's servers, they do have when it comes to Whatsapp (or to any other US-based company). The same goes if you're a Russian doing anti-government stuff in, well, Russia, it's better to put your fate in Whatsapp's (and Meta's) hands, presumably the US agencies won't come after you for being against the Russian government. It's a classical game of arbitration (for lack of a better word).
- cout 5y agoI agree with your logic, though a paranoid person might point out that they don't need access to telegram's servers; access to the app store or to automatic OS updates would be enough.
- older 5y ago> The 3-letter US agencies do not have direct access to Telegram's servers What makes you think so?
- paganel 5y agoSnowden, for a thing.
- older 5y agoWhat about Snowden? How he would prevent US 3-letter agencies from having access to servers located in the US or in London?
- paganel 5y agoSorry, I had mis-read the question, thought you were talking about WhatsApp. That’s news to me, the US server thing for Telegram.
- stjohnswarts 5y agoI don't recall snowden having any material on whatsapp backdoors though?