Dear activists, please stop telling everyone Telegram is secure:
Telegram was not wrong in promoting its security features back in 2013 – end-to-end encryption in mobile chat apps was rare back then. Since then, however, other chat apps have caught up and in many cases surpassed its security features. This isn’t to say Telegram doesn’t have its merits – neither Whatsapp nor Signal have support for channels (public groups) or bots, and Telegram does have a handy, Snapchat-like, self-destruct feature for conversations. But to recommend Telegram, without reservation, to protesters and activists is simply irresponsible. Dear activists: please stop telling people Telegram is more secure – either stick with WhatsApp or direct people to Telegram’s “Secret Chat” feature.
A good, and quick, piece written to explain the deficiencies of Telegram as opposed to its competing – and more secure and equally usable – chat applications.
Excited Pixels 