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Goose chase meme. In the first frame, the goose asks “all the data is encrypted?” In the second, the goose chases a person, asking “encrypted how and with whose keys, motherfucker?”

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  • unalivejoy@lemm.eeEnglish
    23·
    2 years ago

    Many chat apps actually use the Signal protocol for end to end encryption. This includes WhatsApp, Google Messages (RCS), Facebook Messenger, and Skype. iMessage doesn’t seem to use it.

    • LWD@lemm.ee
      16·
      2 years ago

      Facebook Messenger only uses it for specially marked chats AFAIK, and to initialize one you need to specifically request it. Nothing puts up a red flag like initializing one. Source (Facebook warning)

        • LWD@lemm.ee
          15·
          2 years ago

          Because the default message form is not encrypted. In order to switch to E2EE you basically shout to Facebook, “hey I’m going to start talking to this person right here, right now, and I don’t want you to know what I’m saying!”

          • AVincentInSpace@pawb.socialEnglish
            7·
            2 years ago

            oh, red flag for facebook, that makes sense.

            but then if you care about privacy why touch anything Facebook has made at all?

            • LWD@lemm.ee
              6·
              2 years ago

              I’m not creative enough to come up with a good reason TBH

    • Lemongrab@lemmy.one
      9·
      2 years ago

      But we also can’t check their process since they are closed source. Also, if they can decrypt in the browser or proprietary app, then they can still read your messages. Browser is vulnerable to other attacks.