Which big centralized messenger operator can be more trusted to run the SW they say they are running is always a contentious shifting argument. If you host your

Which big centralized messenger operator can be more trusted to run the SW they say they are running is always a contentious shifting argument. If you host your own or use a small hoster, these arguments about who might have been compromised or compelled are not relevant. Decentralized and federated protocols such as Simplex.chat, XMPP, Nextcloud Talk, Matrix, Session, and Delta Chat eliminate this concern.