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It is such a goddamned tragedy that we’ve come to this. And also an avoidable one: every E2E messaging app (WhatsApp, Android Messages, iMessage) should be able
by matthewdgreen 1y ago
It is such a goddamned tragedy that we’ve come to this. And also an avoidable one: every E2E messaging app (WhatsApp, Android Messages, iMessage) should be able to properly authenticate the caller. But I presume services are asking too much money for this, and nobody wants to hand yet another vital service to Apple/Google/Meta. So instead we all suffer.
- homebrewer 1y agoBe careful what you wish for. This problem is solved in China — you can contact many government agencies and major companies over WeChat and be sure that you're talking to the real entity, but the downside is that WeChat has a copy of your passport and knows everything about you.
- seri4l 1y ago>This problem is solved in China It isn't. China is the best example that draconian identity verification / KYC processes don't stop scammers.
- azophy_2 1y agocould you explain more? im always under impression that chinese scam/fraud are rare. what keywords should i search for?
- throw283734a 1y agoMost scams in China are a mix of romance and investment scams. Since WeChat allows accounts created outside of China, it's these accounts that are used. And it's why there are times it's a pain to create a WeChat account outside of China. The financial transactions all take place outside of WeChat.