Potential conflicts of interest, no “smoking gun” as headline implies… Yet again.
Do I trust Telegram? No.
But there’s less evidence of wrongdoing at the moment by orders of magnitude than WhatsApp, etc.
I do appreciate the conversation, but holy hell the same connect-the-dots is never made about WhatsApp. Makes me wonder who’s pushing these stories.
Good journalism would cover the issues with all the mainstream comm systems.
lordnikon@lemmy.world
on 18 Jun 14:04
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The answer should be use signal that has been configured in a hardened way. Everything else can’t be trusted. Hell even with signal if it’s really sensitive Encode with pgp using their public key then send through signal then they decode using their private key.
The founder of SimpleX unfortunately seems to be full MAGA
I don't do these purity tests. Simplex has better architecture over signal. So as long as that holds true, I will be moving my crew over there once apps are polished
nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org
on 19 Jun 03:02
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Anything architected by fascists and their supporters is suspect. Maybe it looks good now but, such an individual would be more likely to quietly push malicious changes in the future.
From practical perspective, they are the same picture.
Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works
on 18 Jun 14:30
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Good journalism would cover the issues with all the mainstream comm systems.
That’s not what this piece is about though. It’s not a comparison, it’s specifically about telegram. Their CFO has a contract with the FSB, do with that what you will. Durov has also said that he’s never been back to Russia since, that’s been proven false, he’s been back more than 50 times.
This article is basically a summary of the report it links to.
Fwiw I don’t use WhatsApp either, I use SimpleX with Signal as a backup.
TurboLag@lemmings.world
on 18 Jun 14:31
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This is the normal level of quality you can expect from Newsweek, unfortunately.
That investigation was conducted by russian journalists in exile. It was specifically about telegram because they have sources and it is the most relevant messenger for their readers (including people inside russia who largely assume that telegram is safe). No conspiracy here.
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Potential conflicts of interest, no “smoking gun” as headline implies… Yet again.
Do I trust Telegram? No.
But there’s less evidence of wrongdoing at the moment by orders of magnitude than WhatsApp, etc.
I do appreciate the conversation, but holy hell the same connect-the-dots is never made about WhatsApp. Makes me wonder who’s pushing these stories.
Good journalism would cover the issues with all the mainstream comm systems.
The answer should be use signal that has been configured in a hardened way. Everything else can’t be trusted. Hell even with signal if it’s really sensitive Encode with pgp using their public key then send through signal then they decode using their private key.
Waiting for simplex to mature but yeah currently signal is the best
The founder of SimpleX unfortunately seems to be full MAGA. I don’t want to touch that project with a 3 meter pole.
Matrix isn’t doing too well either. Might be time to start a completely new project.
I don't do these purity tests. Simplex has better architecture over signal. So as long as that holds true, I will be moving my crew over there once apps are polished
Anything architected by fascists and their supporters is suspect. Maybe it looks good now but, such an individual would be more likely to quietly push malicious changes in the future.
Sure buddy... Your corpo is better than this other corpo 🤡
There’s a difference between your run of the mill corpo and a fascist. Not a huge one but, it is important.
From a purist perspective sure
From practical perspective, they are the same picture.
That’s not what this piece is about though. It’s not a comparison, it’s specifically about telegram. Their CFO has a contract with the FSB, do with that what you will. Durov has also said that he’s never been back to Russia since, that’s been proven false, he’s been back more than 50 times.
This article is basically a summary of the report it links to.
Fwiw I don’t use WhatsApp either, I use SimpleX with Signal as a backup.
This is the normal level of quality you can expect from Newsweek, unfortunately.
That investigation was conducted by russian journalists in exile. It was specifically about telegram because they have sources and it is the most relevant messenger for their readers (including people inside russia who largely assume that telegram is safe). No conspiracy here.