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(Please see comments) Alternatives to Signal if they exit EU due to ending E2EE (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Like the title states looking for E2EE apps (Android and iOS) without going into much details or needs to be robust enough and easy to use for anyone and stable for operations that are susceptible to constant electronic warfare. I did some research and thought about replacing Signal with Molly and wondering if it will still work if Signal leaves the EU, but am also worried about its updates to patch vulnerabilities in a timely manner. I appreciate the help I am a “Jack of all trades and master of none” when it comes to these types of programs, but am also the go to currently in my unit since I am somewhat knowledgeable about exploits and attacks that can compromise systems would be great if there was an desktop as well (like Signal) and would also be nice if it was FOSS and auditable ( I know that’s kind of redundant ) I know it’s a tall order to ask but figured I would try. I really appreciate the help so much and hope I did things by the rules here and don’t get flamed if this has already been covered ( I searched but my skills with searching the fediverse is low

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I'm not saying it can't be private, but defaults matter and by default every message sent on Telegram (unless you opt into a "secure chat") is viewable by anyone with access to Telegrams infrastructure and you have no way to know your message history has been compromised.

In contrast, everything within Signal is completely private and end-to-end encrypted with no compromises. Your groups, group names, profile pictures, stickers, reaction, voice/video message etc are all private without anyone having to make do anything. Privacy is enforced, not an option.

Telegram does have secure chats, but - either intentionally or not - they have made them incredibly inconvenient to use as they are not enabled by default, don't work in group chats, and don't sync across your own devices.

So yes, Telegram is private, just as private as a PGP encrypted email.