All kidding aside from the other comments, Telegram is not secure or private. It's not E2EE by default and getting it enabled is per-chat and convoluted. Frankly, I wouldn't even trust it with cat pics I send to the bros let alone private messages... not to be fear mongering but do yourself a favor and get off Telegram.

Signal, despite some criticism that it's "Not private enough etc.", strikes a balance between usability, privacy and security. It's also miles better than Telegram on all fronts.

A big issue we have in the privacy community is that it's easy to have an "all or nothing mindset". Even small steps in the right direction can be hugely beneficial. So, Signal is great. Use Signal.

[–] aramova@infosec.pub 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure going all in on a Russian company is just fine. Their Wikipedia entry has nothing at all to indicate any shady behavior.

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago

Oops, I didn't realise. I'd not fully adopted so will pivot. Ta

[–] Scary_le_Poo@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Holy shit... Yes, yes you have.

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

Hah, thanks. I had no idea it was Russian backed. I dropped it over the weekend. The only issue is I'm now solely on WhatsApp as none of my friends/family are behind this movement.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Nah we good bro (I have zero objective data to back this up but I want to think it's true because I'd be too lazy to move)