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    Edward Snowden‏Verified account @Snowden 21 Sep 2016

    Edward Snowden Retweeted Jack 894-4577

    By default, it is less safe than @WhatsApp, which makes dangerous for non-experts.https://twitter.com/CeBonVieuxJack/status/778594811687399424 …

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    Jack 894-4577 @CeBonVieuxJack
    Replying to @Snowden
    And what do you think about Telegram please?
    7:11 AM - 21 Sep 2016
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      2. Pavel Durov‏Verified account @durov 21 Sep 2016
        Replying to @Snowden

        Did you take into account that the majority of users of WA store their entire chat histories not encrypted on Google Drive/iCloud?

        18 replies 108 retweets 203 likes
      3. Edward Snowden‏Verified account @Snowden 21 Sep 2016
        Replying to @durov

        A citation would be helpful; looks opt-in to me. But in any case externalities are less relevant than app behavior itself.

        6 replies 28 retweets 77 likes
      4. Edward Snowden‏Verified account @Snowden 21 Sep 2016
        Replying to @Snowden @durov

        Your work is admirable, but respectfully, I believe it more helpful to respond to criticism through patch notes rather than Twitter.

        8 replies 67 retweets 174 likes
      5. Pavel Durov‏Verified account @durov 21 Sep 2016
        Replying to @Snowden

        Pavel Durov Retweeted Pavel Durov

        You can't "patch" intended behavior. Telegram provides built-in encrypted cloud for the users who need it.https://twitter.com/durov/status/778629097903779840 …

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        Pavel DurovVerified account @durov
        Replying to @durov @matthew_d_green
        Most users want backups. And if you don't build a secure one into your service, they will use one from Google or Apple.
        3 replies 38 retweets 72 likes
      6. Pavel Durov‏Verified account @durov 21 Sep 2016
        Replying to @durov @Snowden

        And real e2e for those who don't. While Whatsapp can switch off their "e2e" remotely from their server for any user at any time.

        4 replies 35 retweets 86 likes
      7. Robert Marquardt‏ @robertmarquardt 22 Sep 2016
        Replying to @durov @Snowden

        While WhatsApp can switch off their "e2e" ... Any reference for the claim?

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      8. Sbam‏ @sbam1 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @robertmarquardt @durov @Snowden

        https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/13/whatsapp-backdoor-allows-snooping-on-encrypted-messages …

        0 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Georg A.G. Notter‏ @NotterG 30 Sep 2016
        Replying to @Snowden @WhatsApp

        @CeBonVieuxJack How can you say that, do you know the whatsapp source code?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Ronald Rios‏Verified account @ronaldrios 21 Sep 2016
        Replying to @Snowden

        fuck. I used to preach all my friends that telegram was safer.

        4 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Sbam‏ @sbam1 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @ronaldrios @Snowden

        it is...

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Seb Tomasini‏ @allseb 21 Sep 2016
        Replying to @Snowden

        Aren't @telegram secret chats arguably more secure than @WhatsApp since WA's crypto is closed? We only have WA's word :(

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Matteo P‏ @matteop33 25 Sep 2016
        Replying to @allseb @Snowden and

        Not true, do you know Signal by Open Whisper Systems? Look here:https://whispersystems.org/blog/whatsapp-complete/ …

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Seb Tomasini‏ @allseb 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @matteop33 @Snowden @WhatsApp

        How so not true? I'm aware of the PR, but it doesn't negate my point: WA closed, @telegram e2e open.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Matteo P‏ @matteop33 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @allseb @Snowden and

        Whatsapp is closed source, but its e2e protocol is open source and well audited.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Seb Tomasini‏ @allseb 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @matteop33 @Snowden and

        Care to point me to sources? Respect OWS, but can't see WA's code or mods. "Trust us" isn't security

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Seb Tomasini‏ @allseb 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @allseb @matteop33 and

        & Here's why "Trust Us" isn't security, despite the Signal mirage: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/13/whatsapp-backdoor-allows-snooping-on-encrypted-messages … #WhatsApp

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Matteo P‏ @matteop33 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @allseb @Snowden and

        Look here: https://whispersystems.org/blog/there-is-no-whatsapp-backdoor/ … (by @whispersystems)

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Seb Tomasini‏ @allseb 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @matteop33 @Snowden and

        Saw that, agree on reporting. But a vuln exists in WA not Signal, the issue with illusion of trust

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Nomad01290‏ @nomad01290 28 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Snowden @WhatsApp

        because it's open source???

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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