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<p>In recent years, WhatsApp has become one of the most popular messaging apps worldwide, connecting billions of people across the globe. However, beneath its seemingly user-friendly interface, there are growing concerns about privacy, security, and the impact of its corporate parent, Facebook. As a result, many users are seeking alternatives to WhatsApp that prioritize their digital well-being. However, it seems like most people are switching to another messenger that I’m pretty unsure about.</p>
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<h3 id="It’s-open-source-Right"><a href="#It’s-open-source-Right" class="headerlink" title="It’s open source. Right?"></a>It’s open source. Right?</h3><p>Telegram states the following on their website:</p>
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<p>While those two sentences are not wrong, they are dangerously misleading consumers. See, what they are stating here is that their <strong>clients</strong> are open source. Their server code however still remains <strong>closed</strong> and therefore we do not know what Telegram actually does with our data. </p>
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<h3 id="No-encryption-no-peace-of-mind"><a href="#No-encryption-no-peace-of-mind" class="headerlink" title="No encryption, no peace of mind"></a>No encryption, no peace of mind</h3><p>While Telegram offers end-to-end encryption in its “Secret Chats,” this feature is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.howtogeek.com/709484/how-to-start-an-encrypted-secret-chat-in-telegram/"><strong>not enabled by default</strong></a> for regular chats. This means that the content of your conversations may not be fully secure unless you specifically <strong>opt in</strong> for Secret Chats. Telegram has also faced criticism regarding the lack of independent audits of its encryption protocols, unlike Signal, which has undergone extensive third-party security audits. Without such audits, it is rather hard to prove that their E2EE is powerfull enough.</p>
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<h3 id="But-what-should-we-use-instead"><a href="#But-what-should-we-use-instead" class="headerlink" title="But what should we use instead"></a>But what should we use instead</h3><p>There are many other great privacy respecting messenging apps which i’d rather use than telegram. I’ve listed my favorite ones below:</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.signal.org/de/">Signal</a>: Known for its strong encryption, Signal offers end-to-end encryption by default for all conversations and has a focus on user privacy. Like I already said, it has undergone independent security audits and is widely regarded as one of the most secure messaging apps available.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://wire.com/de/">Wire</a>: Has a more modern looking user interface than Signal but also has ungergone security audits</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://threema.ch/de">Threema</a>: Probably the OG because it’s the oldest one. Also requires no phone number to sign up (!!!)</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://element.io/">Element</a> (Matrix): Element is an open-source, decentralized messaging platform that uses the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://matrix.org/">Matrix protocol</a>. </p>
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