Many people who focus on information security, including myself, have
long considered
Telegram suspicious and untrustworthy.
Now, based on findings
published by the investigative journalism outlet ISt
I’m not American. The fact is that the FSB is only a threat to those with Russian citizenship or who live within the Russian Federation. Let’s be real: that’s not the vast majority of people reading this.
I would encourage you to read more than the title of a blog post before you critique it. At least skim around.
Thank you for the condescending advice, and you’re correct that I didn’t read it - but in this case, why would I bother? The argument is right in the title, it’s been made a hundred times before, and apparently needs refuting 100 times too. There are reasons for Westerners not to use Telegram. This isn’t one of them.
The fact is that the FSB is only a threat to those with Russian citizenship or who live within the Russian Federation
Two things:
Your focus on FSB this, FSB that is based on your refusal to read past the title
Maybe you missed it, but Russia is engaged in a war of aggression against Ukraine (a country where people use Telegram). Not only is this a good reason for Ukrainians to not use it, but the post makes a compelling case that nobody should (see: network effect).
There are reasons for Westerners not to use Telegram.
And if you read the blog, you’d have seen them.
It’s hard not to be condescending when you proudly wallow in self-induced ignorance.
Telegram’s dangers extend not just as far as Russia’s sphere of influence, but also the spheres of influence of every country that has secretly been collecting data with their express assistance. We discovered recently that Pavel Durov was hiding this fact for a long while…
I’m not American. The fact is that the FSB is only a threat to those with Russian citizenship or who live within the Russian Federation. Let’s be real: that’s not the vast majority of people reading this.
Thank you for the condescending advice, and you’re correct that I didn’t read it - but in this case, why would I bother? The argument is right in the title, it’s been made a hundred times before, and apparently needs refuting 100 times too. There are reasons for Westerners not to use Telegram. This isn’t one of them.
Two things:
And if you read the blog, you’d have seen them.
It’s hard not to be condescending when you proudly wallow in self-induced ignorance.
Telegram’s dangers extend not just as far as Russia’s sphere of influence, but also the spheres of influence of every country that has secretly been collecting data with their express assistance. We discovered recently that Pavel Durov was hiding this fact for a long while…