Edit - y’all are awesome! I’m gonna check out all of these - thank you!!

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A family member is moving out of country and convinced the best way to keep in touch is with WhatsApp. I really don’t want to install any Meta shit on my phone.

Any recommendation for a FOSS or other alternative from a company that’s less of an ethical dumpster fire?

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    212·
    1 day ago

    Telegram’s MTProto has, to my knowledge, never undergone any security audits. It’s a roll-your-own-encryption, which is always dubious when you’re unwilling to have it audited. I would never suggest Telegram, even for cleartext communications.

    • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      13 hours ago

      Are telegram’s secret chats using MTProto? Also i have seen many claims saying it have been audited. They do public bug hunt contest with huge sum as reward to test this afaik