@rysiek we also need to discuss security and privacy separately. I’ve seen so much “the encryption is so bad” but I have not found any information if it’s actually broken.
an then… the very difficult question about moderation - and with that, where censorship may begin.
there is however no doubt that telegram is very important for Ukraine and the people in danger as well.
@waldschnecke it's important for Ukraine and people in danger because people choose to use it. We should guide them to safer alternatives instead, Telegram is putting people in harm's way.
I write about the encryption and why it is bad.
One of the main points is that Telegram is misleading people about it.
Secret Chats are unwieldy and limited, and have to be turned on explicitly for each contact separately – and thus almost nobody uses them.
But Telegram pretends everything is encrypted.