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Telegram starts to look like a super app, echoing WeChat
(techcrunch.com)
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this post was submitted on 26 Sep 2023
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Signal has Stories too, tbh. All apps are beginning to integrate them. Still, they suck.
The worst thing about Telegram was and still is that End to End encryption is a special add on feature and not the default. Group chats aren't secure either. The only reason why Telegram is used as more secure for illegal activities is that it does not cooperate with law enforcement well and has its HQ in Dubai. That does not prevent any hacks or leaks tho.
not sure about Telegram but you can very easily disable Stories on Signal
I quite like them though as, to my knowledge, it's the only form of private social media in existence at this point
Which is yet another point for Signal overall :)