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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 28 Aug 2016

    How to fix your privacy settings in WhatsApp: 1. Download Signal: https://whispersystems.org 

    1:53 AM - 28 Aug 2016
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      2. Peter MacRobert‏ @PeteM 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @aral

        @stevelord cmon Aral that's disingenuous. Also, I like talking to my friends, not just a tiny % of tin-foil brigade.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Privacy Matters‏ @PrivacyMatters 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @PeteM @aral

        if we want better privacy and security we can make it happen by choosing alts to WhatsApppic.twitter.com/Z2rMfNSBqZ

        2 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
      4. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @PrivacyMatters

        Looked on Wire’s Github and could only find client source, not server: https://github.com/wireapp  So not open source?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Privacy Matters‏ @PrivacyMatters 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @aral

        Privacy Matters Retweeted Wire

        they say it is https://twitter.com/wire/status/769205833511104513 … diff interpretations of ‘open source’’ ?

        Privacy Matters added,

        WireVerified account @wire
        Replying to @occirol
        No plans for official support but feel free to build your own client, our code is open source http://github.com/wireapp 
        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @PrivacyMatters

        .@PrivacyMatters Right, let’s find out ;) Hey @wire is *all* your code (including your server code) open source?

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      7. Privacy Matters‏ @PrivacyMatters 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @aral

        ;) I think the WhatsApp saga and the need for alternatives needs some independent verification of the alts for folks to trust

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. Wolfgang Maehr‏ @njyo 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @aral

        well yes, but their monetisation plans are not clear either, no?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @njyo

        True. They say they work via grants + they do PR for Facebook etc. by implementing e2e encryption for them.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Maarten van Stam‏ @aafvstam 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @aral

        I'd love to but it is not available in Windows :-( Being everywhere is the key selling feature Whatsapp covered, not privacy.

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      1. [redacted]ch0c‏ @MisterCh0c 28 Aug 2016
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        How to generaly fix privacy settings: don't use anything linked to your phone number https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDJ-88e_06A …

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      1. Jesper Wallin‏ @empatogen 28 Aug 2016
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        @phessler @whispersystems I must say, it feels like the very opposite of privacy...pic.twitter.com/PCbHwhOKQY

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      1. Irina‏ @irinarempt 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @aral

        @ArakinEU 2. Somehow persuade all your family and friends to do the same. (Yes, that's why I don't)

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      1. John Light‏ @lightcoin 28 Aug 2016
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        Step 1 -> "delete WhatsApp"

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      1. Jay Earthling‏ @jaypatelvipl 28 Aug 2016
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        @mboelen and BlackBerry

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      1. D‏ @0xdresan 28 Aug 2016
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        @stevelord @whispersystems everybody wondering about e2e encryption when metadata and 0days are ruling the world!

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      1. Aerya‏ @UpAndClearOrg 28 Aug 2016
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        @vincib BTW a shame they don't rlz it without GPlay...

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      1. emjanssen‏ @emjanssen 28 Aug 2016
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        emjanssen Retweeted Mark Rutte

        Any solutions for a Prime Minister who only communicates via @facebook in important subjects? #peerpressurehttps://twitter.com/MinPres/status/769593635553902592 …

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        Mark RutteVerified account @MinPres
        Zojuist gebeld met Turkse president Erdogan → https://www.facebook.com/ministerpresident/posts/1191233440938366 …
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      1. Trace Pearson‏ @tracewpearson 28 Aug 2016
        Replying to @quinnnorton @aral

        The android version is solid especially since it also manages sms. I agree the iOS version needs work.

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