WhatsApp users joining rival platforms

How do you know other platforms don't steal our data?

those facebook messed up services terms has been a long time in wsp, i have no idea why this just blew up recently

Signal is centralised, it's a major drawback.
To insure longterm availability, you need a decentralised network. Have a look to element.

13-02-2021, 05:08 PM

ouoi Wrote: Signal is centralised, it's a major drawback.
To insure longterm availability, you need a decentralised network. Have a look to element.

okay so maybe you are not so much of an idiot.

anime girl avataris right, centralized is just as bad. Anytime you have to go through the main server you put yourself at risk, even if there is E2E encryption (signal, whatsapp, protonmail etc). It essentially places you in a category of having something to hide.

They are still able to determine who you are talking to using a relationship map (a metadata type). Just don't be dumb and use your phone number, or a number you created on the same phone when registering for whatever e2e service you seek

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If you can trust the people in your circle, you can use tracker-less p2p messaging services that support e2e

Your information is the end game. No matter what platform you use. We are all being sold.

I did not understand the meaning of this post, but sometimes I use

Facebook is a terrible company, not surprised tons of people are swapping

16-01-2021, 09:22 PM

zarielw92 Wrote: I mean it's pretty bad they're going to do this but let's be real, most of us won't leave WhatsApp. They have us hooked.

Exactly this. It actually kinda sucks because now you will have yet another messaging app on your phone since a handful of people will jump to signal.

Telegram is a good one, running away from Whatsup as much as I can

the consumers of these telecommunications deserve to have the right to personal privacy. in the eyes of our Silicon Valley overlords, we are the product. our data is the product that is sold between tech conglomerates, thus we facilitated the rise of our new modern day robber Barrons