privacy

Life on the Internet # Validation # I’ve had an on and off relationship with social media.

Why You Should Stop Using WhatsApp # You should delete your WhatsApp ASAP (video) Stop using WhatsApp (video) WhatsApp Will Disable Your Account If You Don’t Agree Sharing Data With Facebook WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app WhatsApp will progressively kill features until users accept new privacy policy Alternatives to WhatsApp # Matrix E2E encrypted Decentralized Open source VoIP (Voice and Video calling) Bridging (connect different messaging platforms with Matrix) No phone number Doesn’t protect metadata due to design flaws (⚠️), Matrix leaks Session E2E encrypted No phone number Open source No metadata Decentralized Telegram Not E2E encrypted by default Only client-side code is open source Centralized (⚠️) Requires phone number (⚠️) On metadata and encryption (⚠️) aTox (work in progress) E2E encrypted P2P Open source Decentralized Signal E2E encrypted Centralized(⚠️) Requires phone number (⚠️) Signal’s betrayal, Et tu, Signal?