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Replying to Avatar Schmidt

5 Messengers for Privacy

Concerned about your privacy in messaging apps? Let's dive into some options and why you should reconsider WhatsApp and Telegram.

1. SimpleX:

- ✔️ No IDs

- ✔️ No Phone Number Required

- ✔️ Decentralized & Encrypted

- ❌ Smaller User Base

https://simplex.chat/

2. Element (Powered by Matrix):

- ✔️ Decentralized

- ✔️ Customizable

- ❌ Learning Curve

https://element.io/

3. Session:

- ✔️ Decentralized

- ✔️ No Phone Number Required

- ❌ Smaller User Base

https://getsession.org/

4. Threema:

- ✔️ End-to-End Encryption

- ✔️ Swiss Privacy Laws

- ❌ Paid App

https://threema.ch/

5. Signal:

- ✔️ Strong Encryption

- ✔️ Open Source

- ❌ Requires Phone Number

https://www.signal.org/

When it comes to WhatsApp and Telegram, exercise caution:

- WhatsApp:

- Owned by Facebook

- Collects User Data

- Encrypted, but metadata shared

- 🚨 Check Privacy Settings!

- Telegram:

- Encrypted, but opt-in

- Not Fully Open Source

- 🚨 Carefully Review Permissions!

Prioritize your privacy and choose the messenger that aligns with your privacy preferences. 🤐 #PrivacyMessengers #PrivacyMatters

Maybe a stupid question, but I often see people say that WhatsApp is encrypted, but how could one know it for sure? Isn't it proprietary? So it could be doing whatever it wants? I'd appreciate some links to read about it.. :)