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this post was submitted on 30 Aug 2024
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Why use a tool that relies on the goodwill of the operator to secure your privacy? It's foolish in the first place.
The operator of that tool tomorrow may not be the operator of today, and the operator of today can become compromised by blackmail, legally compelled (see OP), physically compelled, etc to break that trust.
ANYONE who understood how telegram works and also felt it was a tool for privacy doesn't really understand privacy in the digital age.
Quoting @possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip :
And frankly, if they have knowledge of who is sharing CSAM, it's entirely ethical for them to be compelled to share it.
But what about when it's who is questioning their sexuality or gender? Or who is organizing a protest in a country that puts down protests and dissent violently? Or.. Or... Or.... There are so many examples where privacy IS important AND ethical, but in zero of those does it make sense to rely on the goodwill of the operator to safeguard that privacy.
Telegram is the most realistic alternative to breaking Meta's monopoly. You might like Signal very much, but nobody uses it and the user experience is horrible.
if metas monolopoloy is literally the only thing you care about, but replacing a terrible platform with another platform that lacks privacy protections is not much of an upgrade
Joke's on you, I use nothing by Meta, nor Signal, nor telegram. My comment had nothing whatsoever to do with what I like or not.