Telegram is NOT an "encrypted messenger." It supports end-to-end encryption ONLY if it is turned on (not by default) and ONLY for single-user chats, never for groups the way Signal, WhatsApp and iMessage do by default. I can't believe that this myth persists.https://twitter.com/wiczipedia/status/1349341628855693315 …
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If folks mean non-public (say, unlike Twitter which is generally public), well Facebook groups are also non-public, much more widely used than Twitter already, and that is an *entirely different* distinction. Twitter DMs are also non-public and used a lot.
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Also, folks, Durov (Telegram's founder) is NOT a free speech absolutist. Europol (EU law enforcement agency) has congratulated Telegram on how well it did to fight ISIS on the platform—they can do it if they want because TELEGRAM GROUPS ARE NOT ENCRYPTED. https://twitter.com/wiczipedia/status/1349351163284566016 …pic.twitter.com/CRzaimaPx2
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Stacy Herbert 🇸🇻
So this has come to my attention. This chart appears like bullshit to me, i.e. incorrect plus omitting the obvious fact that Telegram can read the content of your messages while WhatsApp can't. Can a real security journalist do a piece on this please?https://twitter.com/stacyherbert/status/1349352588211351552 …
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I would like some reporting on this, including android device permissions. WTF?
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