Thanks to Guardian's irresponsible & baseless WhatsApp reporting, I'm flooded w reports of vulnerable folk switching to less secure options.
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@pomeranian99 And totally, and absolutely predictable. It's like they published "vaccines CAUSE DEATH" aka vaccines have rare side effects.4 replies 11 retweets 47 likes -
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Guardian is doubling down on bad reporting on WhatsApp. SO disappointing. The harm is real. The security community should respond.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Peter Monnerjahn
Good overview. I insist WhatsApp's behavior might even keep people safer by keeping them on Whatsapp.https://twitter.com/petermonnerjahn/status/822057605027823617 …
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Also see this. The Guardian article recommends Signal which is great but not a viable choice for many many people.https://tonyarcieri.com/key-rotation-user-experience-crypto-reporting …
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I'd want WhatsApp to add better explanations but given what we know about how to keep users safe, their choices make sense.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted frannypak 🦪 🥂 💋
Seeing this kind of harm all over the world. NO NO. I love Signal but it does not scale. NO. Guardian, so so wrong.https://twitter.com/frannypak/status/822206698811232256 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted I-baLL
Usability; smaller user base; in many countries, marks you as activist; its defaults not suitable to billion people.https://twitter.com/penispencil/status/822208087729774593 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted
With one irresponsible, misleading article that doesn't understand info security, Guardian has done such grave harm. https://twitter.com/frannypak/status/822209082941722624 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted James Wu
The idea that people can choose any app they want, and more warnings is better than less are BOTH SO WRONG.https://twitter.com/analogist_net/status/822244644129886208 …
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