Telegram CEO calls out rival Signal, claiming it has ties to US governmentwww.theregister.comexternal-link Caravaggio ( @Caravaggio@feddit.nl ) Privacy@lemmy.ml • 2 months ago message-square32fedilinkarrow-up191
arrow-up191external-linkTelegram CEO calls out rival Signal, claiming it has ties to US governmentwww.theregister.com Caravaggio ( @Caravaggio@feddit.nl ) Privacy@lemmy.ml • 2 months ago message-square32fedilink
minus-square shortwavesurfer ( @shortwavesurfer@monero.town ) linkfedilinkEnglish40•2 months agoYeah, I’m going to take this with a massive dose of salt. At least, Signal has encryption on by default for people. Where Telegram does not.
minus-square doona ( @doona@aussie.zone ) linkfedilink5•2 months agoEven Facebook Messenger has E2EE on by default now. Pavel Durov talks a lot of shit considering Telegram still treats encryption as an afterthought.
minus-square onlinepersona ( @onlinepersona@programming.dev ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months agoYou can’t even sync encrypted chats between devices. Lose your device or have a desktop client? Bye bye encrypted chat! Anti Commercial-AI license
minus-square Takios ( @Takios@discuss.tchncs.de ) linkfedilink6•2 months agoYeah, being able to seamlessly switch between the desktop app and mobile is a must for me so that’s something I already prefer in Signal.
Yeah, I’m going to take this with a massive dose of salt. At least, Signal has encryption on by default for people. Where Telegram does not.
Even Facebook Messenger has E2EE on by default now. Pavel Durov talks a lot of shit considering Telegram still treats encryption as an afterthought.
You can’t even sync encrypted chats between devices. Lose your device or have a desktop client? Bye bye encrypted chat!
Anti Commercial-AI license
Yeah, being able to seamlessly switch between the desktop app and mobile is a must for me so that’s something I already prefer in Signal.
No backup no mercy 🤷♂️