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Re:Telegram secret chat geolocation leak by eps on Wednesday December 25, 2013 @08:58AM (#6962996)
Let's try and not turn every flaw of every Telegram app into the OMG-look-at-these-morons fiesta. This is an issue with a specific version of one out of many apps, not a protocol issue and it hardly warrants the near-hysterical "NEVER" in the title.
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Re:Telegram secret chat geolocation leak by ge0rg on Wednesday December 25, 2013 @09:06AM (#6963008)
You would be right if the telegram developers haven't started with ridiculous security claims ("military-grade", "unbreakable"). Their marketing implies you can use telegram for sensitive communication, which in practice you can not.

If you are a political dissident and use the app, you might get jailed or killed due to the fake sense of security. Secure IM is not for hiding your diary from your sister any more.

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Re:Telegram secret chat geolocation leak by rlwolfcastle on Wednesday December 25, 2013 @12:08PM (#6963415)
What they need is military grade math Ph.Ds
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Re:Telegram secret chat geolocation leak by hwh on Wednesday December 25, 2013 @12:21PM (#6963466)
They might unintendedly have those already.
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Re:Telegram secret chat geolocation leak by tonetheman on Wednesday December 25, 2013 @10:23AM (#6963155)
Exactly++
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