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If I HAD to use one, which one would be better? While Whatsapp is owned by Facebook, they have end to end encryption for the messages, while the metadata is not. However, on Telegram, nothing is end to end encrypted unless you use a secret chat which most regular people are most likely not going to use. I have a feeling Whatsapp would be better but I wanted to hear your thoughts.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

Whatsapp imo is better. They are both stealing your data, at least with WA you avoid plain text for third parties.

By the way, people answering Signal or Matrix: you really suck big time. Of course that's better, but it you ever have a friend outside privacy nich (or at all - your momma doesn't count-) , you would learn that's not a choice

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Whatsapp is less "worst" as it have E2EE by default in every conversation. I'd say Telegram privacy wise is a joke.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Neither. You can use Matrix and then bridge either (or both) Telegram and Whatsapp so you can chat with people on those compromised chat systems.

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