Re:Facebook blocks Crypter which helped users encrypt messag...
by pmontra on Sunday February 07, 2016 @04:20AM
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Two things come to my mind.
If you live under a regime that looks for dissenters in social networks, encryption will protect the message but not yourself: you'll stand out and they can come and ask you about the content of your messages. I won't feel much safer. They probably already know your contacts anyway.
What if you encrypt locally outside the browser and paste the ciphertext into FB? Are they going to block your account? Incidentally that would increase your security because you'll be forced to use more secure communication channels.
If you live under a regime that looks for dissenters in social networks, encryption will protect the message but not yourself: you'll stand out and they can come and ask you about the content of your messages. I won't feel much safer. They probably already know your contacts anyway.
What if you encrypt locally outside the browser and paste the ciphertext into FB? Are they going to block your account? Incidentally that would increase your security because you'll be forced to use more secure communication channels.