Trouble with Telegram

Messaging App CEO arrested in France

Last weekend, the billionaire CEO of Telegram (who also loves to flaunt his nice six pack) was unexpectedly arrested in France. The story reads like a fiction novel and has some interesting implications for privacy in general.

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(check the All Things Secured YouTube channel)

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Hi [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], most of the time I try to stay away from current events, mostly because there is a lot of missing information and I don't want to turn into an uninformed talking head.

Hopefully that's not what I've done this week, since the story of Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, was just too crazy to pass up.

Honestly, I don't recommend using Telegram because it's not entirely encrypted. If you'd like an alternative, Signal is probably your best bet.

Josh

(FYI...you don't have to take my word for it in regards to Telegram. Check out this video from Naomi Brockwell)

Telegram Isn't As Private As You Think

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