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Re:I don't trust Signal by r3bl on Thursday August 09, 2018 @09:47AM (#17724108)
Telegram doesn't have end-to-end encryption by default (only in secret chats).

That's all you need to understand to know that it's an inferior product in comparison to Signal.

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Re:I don't trust Signal by ethagnawl on Thursday August 09, 2018 @09:59AM (#17724208)
Telegram's encryption algorithm is also homebrewed.

https://gizmodo.com/why-you-should-stop-using-telegram-right...

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Re:I don't trust Signal by tabletopneedle on Thursday August 09, 2018 @06:16PM (#17729041)
It's also the case you can't use Telegram's end-to-end encryption on desktop clients at all.
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