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#Messengers !

When choosing between #Signal , #Wire , #Threema , #Briar , #Conversations and #DeltaChat, which do you think is the most secure, private, safe and reliable messenger for one-on-one correspondence?
(1. Explain your answer in the comments, please.

Or suggest your own options)

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Anonymous poll

Poll

Signal
4
80%
Wire
0
0%
Threema
1
20%
Briar
0
0%
Conversations
0
0%
Delta Chat
0
0%
5 people voted.
Voting ended 30 Aug 2022 at 23:10.
29 Aug 2022 at 23:10 | Open on mstdn.social
5 comments
Privacy Guide 1984

@BreachCat

Delta Chat grants any e-mail service involved full access to the respective chat's metadata – possibly including GAFAM, depending on your contacts. Not recommended at all.

Wire doesn't prevent metadata either and is also partly based in the US, meaning they are likely forced to collaborate with NSA etc. Don't use it!

XMPP and Matrix also don't prevent metadata, so you have to trust all your contacts' servers. Avoid if possible.

29 Aug 2022 at 23:48 | Open on mastodon.social
Privacy Guide 1984

@BreachCat Threema protects your metadata from third parties and collects as little as possible. Decent choice.

Signal's metadata protection is a bit better; it supports Sealed Sender and PFS, but also requires your phone number. Good choice.

Briar is the best option in terms of security and metadata protection, since it's decentralised, meaning that no server is involved at all. Though, that requires both sender and recipient to be online at the same time.

29 Aug 2022 at 23:51 | Open on mastodon.social
BC

@datenschutzratgeber And what is the most anonymous solution for one-on-one communication?

29 Aug 2022 at 23:52 | Open on mstdn.social
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@BreachCat Most anonymous is Briar, since a) you don't sign up anywhere, b) you don't have to trust any server and c) all traffic is routed via Tor. Though, I find it quite inconvenient to use, honestly.

29 Aug 2022 at 23:55 | Open on mastodon.social
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