In a way, Telegram is worse than WhatsApp as everything is cloud-hosted with end-to-end encryption disabled by default and with proprietary closed-source libraries. Basically no one can audit their privacy claims and it is much easier to hack and mine data due to the centralisation and lack of E2E encryption.
Also, it is a platform which is mostly controlled by one person like FB and thus it won't take much to change the business model overnight to something that is based on selling your data.
Signal is open-source and maintained by a foundation with E2E encryption for everything, including metadata. Of course long-term funding may be a concern since it is based on donations, but so is Wikipedia. Open-source also makes it easy for the project to be continued without breaking compatibility should the need arise.
Just a minor addition, while Telegram by default, will not have E2E encrytion, user will have to enable Secret chat to enable E2E encryption.
AFAIK, telegram does not have Whatsapp for business feature, but I am assuming their group feature can be modified to serve like Business.
AFAIK, telegram does not have Whatsapp for business feature, but I am assuming their group feature can be modified to serve like Business.
Seems at least CCI has put forth a balanced view. Hopefully this leads to WhatsApp not being able to leverage a private communication platform for business purposes without proper user consent.
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WhatsApp's new privacy policy 'exploitative and exclusionary': CCI orders probe
CCI directed its investigation arm, the director general (DG), to complete the investigation into WhatsApp's new privacy policy and submit a report within 60 days
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To further add, telegram has raised 1B USD via the sale of `bonds` and is planning to add 'non-intrusive way of content creators to monetize their channels.
I don't care about my privacy on whatsapp. Do whatever they want to do with my morbid chats lol.
For secret chats I use telegram. Works well.
For secret chats I use telegram. Works well.
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Its tough to move one's elderly family members off WhatsApp. These days, the only reason i still use WA is for family groups. Nearly every other work/ friends groups have moved onto either Telegram or Signal.
That and the slew of homechefs who have sprung up during the lock down. Also the craft beer delivery guys.
Let Lord Zucky happily read what goes on them family and my food/ beer orders...
That and the slew of homechefs who have sprung up during the lock down. Also the craft beer delivery guys.
Let Lord Zucky happily read what goes on them family and my food/ beer orders...
The tech inertia is very real, people who get used to something learn to deal with it's quirks and refuse to move
Guess Zuckerberg cares about his own privacy as any one else, especially with the repeated FB leaks.
And WhatsApp is the gift that keeps on giving.
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Sudden New Warning Will Surprise Millions Of WhatsApp Users
This alarming WhatsApp attack just needs your phone number to remotely disable your account—and it has not been fixed...
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WhatsApp: Delhi HC dismisses petitions against CCI inquiry into new privacy policy
Facebook and WhatsApp claimed that the Competition Commission of India’s investigation was just a ‘headline-grabbing endeavour’.
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Facebook and WhatsApp claimed that the Competition Commission of India’s investigation was just a ‘headline-grabbing endeavour’.
The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you
Companies like Facebook aren’t building technology for you, they’re building technology for your data. They collect everything they can from FB, Instagram, and WhatsApp in order to sell visibility into people and their lives. This isn’t exactly a secret, but the full picture is hazy to most – dim...
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Interesting stunt by Signal. Most people are unaware about what FB knows about you, so this was a good way to catch people's attention and FB of course banned Signal's ad account.
FB wants to collect as much data about you as it can, share as much of it with advertisers as they can based on the money they are getting for it, but they don't want you to know how much they know about you.
As far as marketing goes, that is brilliant tbh.The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you
Companies like Facebook aren’t building technology for you, they’re building technology for your data. They collect everything they can from FB, Instagram, and WhatsApp in order to sell visibility into people and their lives. This isn’t exactly a secret, but the full picture is hazy to most – dim...
Interesting stunt by Signal. Most people are unaware about what FB knows about you, so this was a good way to catch people's attention and FB of course banned Signal's ad account.
FB wants to collect as much data about you as it can, share as much of it with advertisers as they can based on the money they are getting for it, but they don't want you to know how much they know about you.
Their previous post on exploiting cellebrite hardware was amazing too. Must read.
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Exploiting vulnerabilities in Cellebrite UFED and Physical Analyzer from an app's perspective
Cellebrite makes software to automate physically extracting and indexing data from mobile devices. They exist within the grey – where enterprise branding joins together with the larcenous to be called “digital intelligence.” Their customer list has included authoritarian regimes in Belarus, Russi...
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The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you
Companies like Facebook aren’t building technology for you, they’re building technology for your data. They collect everything they can from FB, Instagram, and WhatsApp in order to sell visibility into people and their lives. This isn’t exactly a secret, but the full picture is hazy to most – dim...
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Germany will not let WhatsApp roll out its new privacy policy
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Germany will not let WhatsApp roll out its new privacy policy, should India follow suit?
The Facebook-owned messaging app is set to roll out its new privacy policy and terms of service on May 15.
Yeah, as it stands an app cannot provide different experiences for different users, so would be cool to see WhatsApp being suspended on the App Store if they go ahead with the changes of limiting access to those who don't accept the new policy.
Also, I just tried creating my account again after deleting it back in Jan and the new policy is forced upon new users from the 15th irrespective of whether you create an account with the old policy. Not that I am going to ever use WhatsApp again, but thought of mentioning it here in case anyone else thought they could create a new account under the old policy.
Apple won’t do that. Everybody will start hating apple. Apple shows their power only to small developers or ban those apps which will stop creating revenue for Apple due to the change like it did with Epic