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Telegram Encryption Debate

The cluster focuses on debates about Telegram's end-to-end encryption status, privacy features, and security compared to apps like Signal, with many arguing it lacks default E2EE and is unsuitable for private communications.

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E2EE AFAIK THE OVER telegram.org IM REST AT FUD FBI telegram encrypted chats encryption end end encrypted end encrypted e2ee end end e2e channels

Sample Comments

jgtrosh • Mar 12, 2021 • View on HN

What makes you say that Telegram doesn't?

suifbwish • May 24, 2021 • View on HN

Telegram is end to end encrypted

veave • Aug 14, 2023 • View on HN

Telegram is not end-to-end encrypted.

YeBanKo • May 8, 2021 • View on HN

Telegram is not ideal for peivacy.

jakecopp • Sep 15, 2018 • View on HN

I thought Telegram supported user privacy? Please explain.

tcfhgj • Nov 25, 2023 • View on HN

Why not, it's not like Telegram uses E2EE

literallycancer • Jan 29, 2018 • View on HN

Telegram has security issues, see older threads.

bugsbunny123 • Dec 3, 2014 • View on HN

Telegram isn't secure? Source please.

sneak • May 5, 2024 • View on HN

Telegram is not end to end encrypted, and thus not suitable for such uses due to insecurity.

sneak • Nov 25, 2021 • View on HN

Note that telegram is not e2e encrypted, so you're sharing your private family communications with logging servers in russia.