ProtonVPN (private, proprietary, trusted) can never be considered an alternative over Tor (open, FLOSS, untrusted). While I'd prefer Matrix and/or XMPP over ei

ProtonVPN (private, proprietary, trusted) can never be considered an alternative over Tor (open, FLOSS, untrusted). While I'd prefer Matrix and/or XMPP over either: Telegram (single-device encryption for 1-to-1 chats only) is inherently less secure than Signal. Both require phone-number verification and thereby doxxing oneself to use.