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   Mx. Eddie R (silvermoon82@wandering.shop)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Nov-2024 21:13:27 JST Mx. Eddie R

   I have a confused.
   Systems like Telegram and WhatsApp, they're just messaging, right? Tied to your phone number?
   So, it's SMS but with extra steps and a private corporation holds all your meta/data?
   Am I missing a detail?

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     MadeInDex 📰🌎 (madeindex@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Nov-2024 21:13:19 JST MadeInDex 📰🌎

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     @silvermoon82 😂 at least it could be #encrypted; #SMS is also run by corporations, right?

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     MadeInDex 📰🌎 (madeindex@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Nov-2024 21:28:18 JST MadeInDex 📰🌎

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     @silvermoon82 😂

     I wouldn't trust any of them with anything ;)

     "Startup" is a bit of a stretch for #META and #Telegram, though.
     Thinking about it, they are probably bigger corporations than most of the phone companies added together 🤔

     Have you tried #Signal or @briar ? :)

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     Mx. Eddie R (silvermoon82@wandering.shop)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Nov-2024 21:28:19 JST Mx. Eddie R

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     • MadeInDex 📰🌎

     @madeindex
     Right, encryption does add some protection.
     The phone network holds the data anyway to transmit it, so an app is one *more* corp. An established phone company *feels* a little less sketchy than some tech startup, but that's not 100% fair, especially here (Canada).

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     MadeInDex 📰🌎 (madeindex@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Nov-2024 22:15:51 JST MadeInDex 📰🌎

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     @silvermoon82 If #privacy is a concern, they are definitely better options than #Telegram:
     https://mastodon.social/@madeindex/113192760603122930

     Nothing wrong with that :)

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     Mx. Eddie R (silvermoon82@wandering.shop)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Nov-2024 22:15:52 JST Mx. Eddie R

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     • MadeInDex 📰🌎

     @madeindex
     I haven't! I had to install Telegram to message someone who would have been better served by SMS, and I was immediately creeped out by a few "I saw you signed up!" messages, so that was *awesome*. Mostly I use SMS or email, I've managed to avoid the newer complications.