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How do I transition my friends from Instagram DMs to Signal as a Gen Z individual in the US? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I just don't see it happening. Shit I have a hard time getting them to use god damn Whatsapp or Telegram (still bad but at least better than Instagram).

They are all iPhone users in the US so as you may expect they are too damn lazy to install another messaging app despite having Instagram Snapchat Tiktok BeReal and whatever shitty social media app that exists on the App Store.

For the love of god don't just say "you need bettee friends" 😂 cause let's be honest finding a privacy conscious person that you also can get along with in the US as Gen Z is practically impossible.

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[–] GlitzyArmrest 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

How stupid is this? The internet and Tor were also built in part by the US government. You not gunna use the internet because of that? Clearly you're here so that's not the case.

[–] TCB13 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not saying it is stupid or now, just passing along information that people should consider.

[–] GlitzyArmrest -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's misleading information, and you're the one spreading it.

[–] TCB13 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It might be, or not. For what's worth Signal might be the most secure and private solution out there, probably event safer than Matrix. I'm not going to stop using it because of that article but people should know about all sides of a story and decide for themselves.

[–] GlitzyArmrest 0 points 2 years ago

No might is needed here. You spread misinformation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The point is you dont know if its true or not because signal backend is more or less a black box that cannot be audited.

[–] GlitzyArmrest 1 points 2 years ago

That is completely false too. It has been successfully audited by multiple auditors.

You have no idea what you're talking about, you're literally just spreading FUD and making people less secure.