Signal Founder Criticizes Telegram Over Encryption, But Do His Claims Have Merit? – MakeUseOf

In December 2021, Moxie Marlinspike, founder of the Signal messaging app, had a few choice words to share on Twitter. His target? Telegram, a competing service that also claims to be an encrypted messenger. This diatribe saw Marlinspike speak openly about transparency, lambasting Telegram for marketing the service that it provides as “encrypted” without actually providing the protection that it promises its userbase. So what exactly did he say? Do his claims have merit? And how might this change your view of Telegram? Signal Founder: Telegram and Facebook Messenger “Exactly the Same” Signal and Telegram are both popular messaging apps. In a recent hailstorm of inflammatory Tweets, Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike shared a few harsh thoughts on its competitor—specifically, the fact that the platform leaves a lot to be desired in terms of user security. “My request is that when you [claim to be an] “encrypted messenger,” it should, at minimum, mean an app where all messages are E2EE by default.” Marlinspike blasted the Telegram brand and service, which positions itself as a safe, secure, and air-tight encrypted messenger app. What Else Did Marlinspike Actually Say? This episode certainly wasn’t an “exchange” of viewpoints. This one-man-show took place on Twitter…
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