Two questions.

My family insist on using Whatsapp for the family chats. I have to keep a copy on a device just so I can communicate with them. I do so under protest, as I was always told it isn’t secure. My brother has just said

“oh Whatsapp is encrypted, it’s perfectly secure”.

First, is it actually as encrypted and safe as my brother claims? That would solve everything.

Second, if it isn’t, where can I get some proof that we should switch to Telegram or whatever? Proof which doesn’t make me look like a raving loony?

  • h3ndrik@feddit.de
    1·
    10 months ago

    Thx for the additional links!

    I’m curious what Meta is going to unveil. Usually big tech companies get ahead of legislation, in order to set a standard they like, or to prevent possible more strict regulation from happening. We see the same thing with AI and practically everything the big tech companies lobby for. I’m a bit wary.

    • poVoq@slrpnk.net
      2·
      10 months ago

      Whatsapp is under the hood still a lightly modified XMPP system, and given Zucks recent comments about federated protocols (albright in a Threads i.e. ActivityPub context), they might just get their XMPP federation working again.

      • toastalEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        they might just get their XMPP federation working again

        The corporations decided to reinvent a new chat protocol all over again due to EU regulations. They were probably laid out by them specifically to allow a lot of wiggle room to keep their silos & meet minimum requirements.