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If telegram disappeared then others would immediately take its place. Telegram also isnt device to device fully encrypted unless you use a more limited private
by fsuts 3mo ago
If telegram disappeared then others would immediately take its place.
Telegram also isnt device to device fully encrypted unless you use a more limited private chat and, as Telegram uses googles messaging service, so likely compromised to NSA anyway.
- inigyou 3mo agoThat's why they keep getting in trouble. They're not E2EE, but keep refusing court requests just because "we don't wanna"
- fsuts 3mo agoThey moved to Dubai? So if a court order is obtained in UAE then they will likely comply, but not from other countries?
- inigyou 3mo agoOr move again or hide forever. They already fled Russia and France. In Dubai they might be able to get protection with money.
- fsuts 3mo agoDubai isn’t a super power, they have to follow what USA and the major countries say. Wasn’t long ago that they introduced extradition agreements so now it’s not a country anyone can hide in.
- inigyou 3mo agoDoesn't mean they'll comply with those agreements under all circumstances. I hear it's a pretty corrupt place.
- duskwuff 3mo ago> If telegram disappeared then others would immediately take its place. I'm not certain that's the case. Telegram has survived in large part because Durov is incredibly wealthy and can afford to shovel money into running the service more or less indefinitely. There's no obvious heir apparent.