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Re:Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? by tcfhgj on Monday August 26, 2024 @11:55AM (#41358456)
Either sync private keys or the messages itself.

Why would it be a security nightmare? In contrast to not even supporting e2ee in the first place?

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Re:Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? by medo-bear on Monday August 26, 2024 @07:29PM (#41363202)
How would you securely sync priv keys? How would you securely sync plaintext messages?

Telegram supports e2ee but it is device centric for this reason

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Re:Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? by tcfhgj on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @03:43AM (#41365356)
> How would you securely sync plaintext messages?

Same as with private keys: Verified e2ee

> Telegram supports e2ee but it is device centric for this reason

At least this is what they told you

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Re:Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? by medo-bear on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @09:58AM (#41367589)
> Same as with private keys: Verified e2ee

Yikes

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Re:Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? by tcfhgj on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @06:36AM (#41378045)
Anything meaningful to say?
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Re:Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? by medo-bear on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @07:47AM (#41378462)
About as meaningful as the suggestion to use "verified e2ee" to transmit private keys
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Re:Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? by tcfhgj on Thursday August 29, 2024 @06:49PM (#41396151)
Shoot
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