Telegram had this for a long time. Why is Signal always behind on privacy features?
Telegram is only slightly more private than Facebook Messenger. Not only can they link a username to a phone number, but they can link a phone number to a username too.
Meanwhile, Signal did it right.
And that’s before we start talking about all the problems made in Telegram, from rolling their own encryption to telling their users not to use it.
No, and (I really can’t stress this enough) they really want their unpaid interns to tell you to stop asking for it.
Is there a purpose for such chats? Even if they are non-public as long as they have more than 1 people someone will leak your messages if they wanted. Same as in public chats.
That’s a strange argument. I want my group chats with friends and family to be private. Why should Telegram or Meta be allowed to spy on my private conversations just because there are more than two people?
I don’t think that’s a valid argument. Even in a one-on-one encrypted chat, the person you are chatting with could leak the chat. Having more users doesn’t change that.
This is a fairly easy answer. Signal refuses to take shortcuts that others are happy to use.
You may find this virtuous, but I’ll argue that it isn’t.
It’s much better to start by having windows that don’t lock than to keep holes in your walls all year while waiting for windows that are insulated, lockable and can be cleaned from the inside.
Signal leaves the holes until they finish the insulated window that also creates electricity.
Sure.
Telegram uses encryption that allows themselves to read your messages. This shortcut allows them to restore messages, outside of secret chats, when you install the app on a new device. It also makes distribution of your messages to large groups much easier for themselves.
Another shortcut Telegram took was to hide your phone number only when it wasn’t in the contacts already. There are a limited number of possible phone numbers, so discovering a “hidden” one is possible.
I would say Signal should not be slow on the things they are proud the most. SimpleX still better on this.
Try putting a Signal username and a SimpleX username in the same bio and see which one fits 😉
SimpleX all the way. For apps with phone number required I prefer Telegram.