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The Best Encrypted Messengers in 2024 (blog.thenewoil.org)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am a firm believer that there are many privacy techniques you should focus on before encrypted messaging because they will offer you much more “bang for your buck,” things like good passwords, two-factor authentication, and even encrypted email. That said, I still believe that encrypted messaging is a critical part of a well-rounded privacy and security strategy. While the vast majority of our day-to-day conversations may be benign, it can still offer a lot of insight into who we are as people – our routines, likes, and personal thoughts. This information – mundane or not – is worth protecting.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

XMPP and Matrix

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Matrix is the worst option when it comes to avoiding metadata. A group chat with users on 10 different servers will create ten different places to store the metadata with no way for any user to delete or edit this metadata. Its a privacy nightmare.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wish Molly was brought up. It is way better than Signal

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

In what way? I thought it was just an alternative client for Signal.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

It is. It's just a bit hardened

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Pretty good read

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What about Briar? I know its android only but it looks promising for what it can do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

It's listed as a honorable mention in the article.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Thoughts on using TeleGuard?

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