Telegram Hands U.S. Authorities Data on Thousands of Users
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The number of data requests fulfilled by Telegram skyrocketed, with the company providing data to U.S. authorities on 2,253 users last year.

as if you needed more reasons to switch to Signal

  • zephorah@lemm.ee
    25·
    7 months ago

    Proton up people. And get your people on Signal or WIRE.

    We’re probably the most boring people day to day and we’ve dove it for a while on general principle. Now, it feels important to have already made that shift.

      • DdCno1@beehaw.org
        1·
        7 months ago

        I managed to get my entire family onto this service and even some friends. That said, they are almost all also using at least WhatsApp, because they are only using Signal to stay in touch with me (since I’m not on WhatsApp).

    • HappyTimeHarry@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      7 months ago

      Isn’t simplex also funded by venture capitalists like Jack Dorsey? I don’t think I’d trust then not to sell out users when it comes time to pay back the investors.

      • Umbrias@beehaw.org
        1·
        7 months ago

        i would love an analysis of their federation because it seems built to make that impossible.

  • The Doctor@beehaw.orgEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    Here we go again. Once more, folks don’t fucking listen when they’re warned. And the ones who should have listened just got branched again.