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
    34·
    3 days 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.

    • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      19·
      3 days ago

      also XMPP and Matrix/Element.

      Also your choices should be impacted by your threat model. Not everyone needs to lock up like they’re James Bond.

    • peoplebeproblemsEnglish
      10·
      3 days ago

      I have two friends on Signal!

      No one else believes me. Gonna be a weird future

      • DdCno1@beehaw.org
        2·
        2 days 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).