Telegram founder: US intelligence tried to bribe us to weaken encryption

Re:Telegram founder: US intelligence tried to bribe us to we... by custos on Thursday June 15, 2017 @01:02PM (#14562165)

Option 1: Could be Russian/Telegram propaganda.

Option 2: Could be true because seriously, who trusts the FBI/NSA not to violate our privacy anymore?

Really not sure what to believe about this one.

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Re:Telegram founder: US intelligence tried to bribe us to we... by tptacek on Thursday June 15, 2017 @01:21PM (#14562363)

Option 2 requires you not just to believe that the FBI and NSA would want to compromise Telegram (I have no trouble believing that) but that they'd be comfortable disclosing that to Pavel Durov. I have a very hard time believing that any branch of the US IC is comfortable trusting secrets to Pavel Durov.

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Re:Telegram founder: US intelligence tried to bribe us to we... by mverwijs on Thursday June 15, 2017 @05:51PM (#14564709)

A person born in Russia says something and you think it's "russian propaganda".

Mccarthy would be proud.

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Re:Telegram founder: US intelligence tried to bribe us to we... by custos on Friday June 16, 2017 @09:47AM (#14568887)

Both the US and Russia are well known in interfering with foreign governments. Hell even America has their own foreign propaganda service "Voice of America" radio.

Also I have no problem with communism, I have problems with corruption and government over-reach/attempts to influence populations.

I'm not new to this. I've worked with people who flood social networks with bullshit to sway public opinion.

Always be skeptical, of both sides. And at this point I don't trust either the NSA or the Russian equivalents.

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