5 ms·

I would be very happy if people migrated to another platform. Second best here is Telegram, but it's impossible to get everyone there. It's heavily used for gov

by muzani 2y ago

I would be very happy if people migrated to another platform. Second best here is Telegram, but it's impossible to get everyone there. It's heavily used for government communication, scams, and affairs/prostitution.

ThePowerOfFuet 2y ago
Some who know far more about security than I suspect that Telegram is a honeypot. I am inclined to agree.
- meiraleal 2y ago
  For Americans, yes. The same way whatsapp is a honeypot for everyone else.
  - muzani 2y ago
    There's speculation that WA is used for worse: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40062562 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40062562
cpach 2y ago
Friends don’t let friends use Telegram https://soatok.blog/2024/05/14/its-time-for-furries-to-stop-using-telegram/ https://soatok.blog/2024/05/14/its-time-for-furries-to-stop-...
- cpach 2y ago
  PS. Perhaps I was a little to brusque in my comment. I could have phrased it like this: When using Telegram, be aware that it’s severe shortcomings when it comes to security.
- muzani 2y ago
  Thanks, wasn't aware of this. Back when we were evaluating messaging tools, it was the only one that had E2E.
  - simfree 2y ago
    Telegram does not support group message encryption, and encryption is off by default for direct messages. At no point has Telegram been a leader in End to End encryption. If you like the thought of the United Arab Emirates having access to all your unencrypted messages though, it's a great option! https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/comments/wi3ln6/complete_noob_is_telegram_the_best_in_terms_of/ https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/comments/wi3ln6/compl...