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Re:FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypt... by sergiomattei on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @12:35PM (#29715905)
The surface area for trust is expanded significantly.

Here in Puerto Rico we made our governor quit over exposed chat logs from a Telegram group. Encryption wouldn’t have saved it: someone took screenshots and leaked them to press.

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Re:FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypt... by stereoradonc on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @07:13PM (#29719993)
In the new update, group admins can prevent forwarding and screenshotting. Unless the devices are "rooted"
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Re:FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypt... by sergiomattei on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @05:13PM (#29730761)
There’s always going to be a degree of trust. Just take a picture of the chat with another phone.
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