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Re:TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption, saying i... by adventured on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @10:51PM (#47242829)
You say that like the typical 18 year old has any idea what they're doing when it comes to proper encryption and communication safety. That is never going to be the case.

It's a communication channel attached to the most popular social network for young people. Obviously they're going to use it a lot. They use it for the extreme convenience.

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Re:TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption, saying i... by Barbing on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @12:35AM (#47243504)
>never going to be the case.

And in a perfect world essentially shouldn’t have to be, at least inside expensive walled garden app stores.

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Re:TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption, saying i... by zadikian on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @12:40AM (#47243541)
They might understand e2ee but not care.
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