Reuterscalled Telegraman encrypted tool.
In Axios, Telegramis anencrypted messaging app.
Does Telegram provide an encrypted chat option?
Yes, but its not on by default and turning it on isnt easy.
The distinction between encrypted and unencrypted apps is important.
WhatsApp and Signal, for example, are end-to-end encrypted out of the box.
With Telegram, all bets are off.
Telegram is mostly about big group chats and channels where people share information with their fans.
DMs are not, by default, end-to-end encrypted.
Users can enable what Telegram calls secret chats but must do so forevery single conversationthey want encrypted.
This is never on by default and cant be activated for group DMs or channels.
Again, you have to do this for every single chat you want kept hidden.
With Signal and WhatsApp, its on by default for every conversation.
So why does the world seem to think of Telegram as an encrypted app?
Durov constantly says that it is and attacks the encryption of other platforms.
Durov has been bashing Signal and WhatsApp for years.
He pursued a similar line of attack in 2017.
I predict a backdoor will be found there within 5 years from now.
Durov is right that Signal did get government grants early in development.
It barely makes a dent in the $50 million it costs torun Signalannually now.
Signals encryption algorithms are also open source and numerous cybersecurity experts have vouched for their authenticity.
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The Secretary of Defense keeps getting caught using Signal, a remarkable feat.
Mike Waltz Cant Stop Making Signal Groups
This guy loves group chats.
