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Telegram Isn't As Private As You Think

Sep 5, 2023

The podcast discusses the lack of privacy on Telegram despite its claims, highlighting the absence of end-to-end encryption for group chats and default messages. It questions Telegram's encryption methods and the vulnerabilities of its encryption protocol, MT-proto. The podcast emphasizes the importance of enabling secret chats for better privacy and encourages users to understand platform safeguards.

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Quick takeaways

Telegram's group chats lack end-to-end encryption, making them vulnerable to reading by Telegram and potential hackers or coercion.

One-to-one messages on Telegram are not end-to-end encrypted by default, and the use of Telegram's encryption protocol raises concerns among experts.

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Telegram's Group Chats and Privacy

Telegram promotes its groups as private, but they lack end-to-end encryption. This means Telegram can read all messages, making them not truly private. While group chats are not open to random users, Telegram can still access them. The absence of end-to-end encryption in group chats exposes user data to potential hackers or government coercion.

Introduction

3min

Telegram's Encryption and Privacy Concerns

3min

Vulnerabilities of MT-proto and Privacy in Messaging Platforms

4min

https://youtu.be/rtRQKQkvUfE
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Telegram:68

Telegram advertises itself as a private messaging app, and has attracted over 800 million users. But Telegram is one of the last apps I'd recommend if you're looking for private communication.

In this video we explain how encryption actually works on Telegram: how it's not possible to end-to-end encrypt group chats, and how direct messages are not private by default. There are also some red flags about their encryption protocol, and how they present their overall privacy to the broader public.

00:00 Intro
00:47 Group Chats
01:38 One to One Messages
04:25 Encryption
05:54 Who Gets Access to Your Data?
08:27 Conclusion

Group chats on Telegram are wildly popular. But just remember that those messages are all able to be read by Telegram, as well as anyone else who is able to get access. I don't want anyone being misled about the privacy on the platform due to impressive marketing campaigns.

Best Messaging Apps:
YT: https://youtu.be/rTPBqWzjuyo?si=j9-umhbiTqRrB9Qm
LBRY: https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/MOST-Private-Messaging-Apps:3?r=GUK6PrynXgHhu1LzZDT5WDeFDtJLbvUv

Worst Messaging Apps:
YT: https://youtu.be/47_3_vaUSIU?si=qrmrTyrZhJQ7wv0o
LBRY: https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Worst-messaging-apps-for-privacy:a?r=GUK6PrynXgHhu1LzZDT5WDeFDtJLbvUv

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