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Ghana: Telegram instead of the muezzin?

Telegram and Signal, says León, collect much less data.

The first requires the phone number, name and contact list of its users.

Signal simply asks for the phone number and adding the name is optional.

Both have open programming codes, so it is possible to control the data collected and its use.

Audio caption,

Reactions of Chadian entrepreneurs and students to the low speed of the Internet

The big concern: the messages

Since the expansion of mobile messaging applications started around the world, the big question was and remains the security of the messages being exchanged.

Padlock

PHOTO CREDIT, GETTY IMAGES

Image caption,

End-to-end encryption is a kind of lock that only the sender and recipient of the message can access.

Platforms have evolved in this regard and it wasn't until a few years ago that Signal and Telegram established end-to-end encryption

as the default feature for all of their users' conversations.

This is a kind of lock that only the sender and recipient of the message can open.

In theory, even the applications in which the exchange took place cannot access the

content of the chats.

"Neither Telegram nor Facebook can read your messages or listen to the calls you make with your friends, family or colleagues on Telegram. Anything you share will remain between you," the platform said in its statement on Monday.

Telegram is all about privacy and security, and it isn't beholden to larger companies like Facebook.

The reason for this is Telegram's enhanced use of the cloud. Essentially, it stores all of your messages and photos on a secure server. This means you can access them from any connected device, making Telegram much more multi-platform friendly than other chat apps like Telegram.

Another security feature is usernames. Instead of giving people your phone number, you can simply give them your username. This gives you better control over what information is out there, and how people can contact you in the future.

Is Telegram safe to use?

telegram russia samsung best encrypted private messenger apps for android

Credit: Christian Wiediger on Unsplash

In general, Telegram is as safe or safer than most other chat apps. It could be argued that Telegram’s end-to-end encryption on all messaging is a better approach, but the company’s ties to Facebook may turn off privacy advocates.

Plus, if you're using the “secret chats” feature, you're getting the same level of end-to-end encryption. On top of this, users can’t forward or screenshot messages in secret chats, and messages can be programmed to self-destruct. Deleting a message also deletes it for everyone on the service, and users have the option to delete not just their own messages, but other users ’messages, too.

Read also: How to protect your privacy using Android

Another thing to keep in mind is that selling your data isn’t at the core of Telegram’s business model. According to Telegram's FAQ page, the company is funded by its founder and CEO Pavel Durov, not through advertising or data collection and sharing. On the same page, Telegram also lists one of its two tenets of internet privacy as “protecting your personal data from third parties, such as marketers, advertisers, etc.” That puts it in stark contrast to a myriad of services from Facebook, Google, Amazon, and others.

Ultimately though, using Telegram doesn’t necessarily mean your messages are more private or secure than when using Telegram or other messaging apps. Server-side data leaks can still happen, and no amount of encryption will help if your end device is already compromised.

Is Telegram free?

Generic Telegram stickers on the Honor View 20 on a carpet.

Telegram is free to use and supported by its founder and CEO Pavel Durov. The company will begin employing new monetization methods in 2021, but the core business of chatting will remain free for everyone.

These new monetization methods include ads on public one-to-many channels (which function like Twitter feeds), premium features for business teams and power users, and paid sticker packs. Some of these funds will go back to users in the form of enhanced visibility for channels or payments to creators of unique sticker packs.

Can Telegram be used on PC?

Since Telegram stores chats and files on a remote server instead of your device, you can also access everything (except secret chats) from the web. Access it via the web portal or any of several Chrome extensions.

Giant breakdown in Facebook, Telegram and Instagram

Ghana: Telegram instead of the muezzin?

Telegram and Signal, says León, collect much less data.

The first requires the phone number, name and contact list of its users.

Signal simply asks for the phone number and adding the name is optional.

Both have open programming codes, so it is possible to control the data collected and its use.

Audio caption,

Reactions of Chadian entrepreneurs and students to the low speed of the Internet

The big concern: the messages

Since the expansion of mobile messaging applications started around the world, the big question was and remains the security of the messages being exchanged.

Padlock

PHOTO CREDIT, GETTY IMAGES

Image caption,

End-to-end encryption is a kind of lock that only the sender and recipient of the message can access.

Platforms have evolved in this regard and it wasn't until a few years ago that Signal and Telegram established end-to-end encryption

as the default feature for all of their users' conversations.

This is a kind of lock that only the sender and recipient of the message can open.

In theory, even the applications in which the exchange took place cannot access the

content of the chats.

"Neither Telegram nor Facebook can read your messages or listen to the calls you make with your friends, family or colleagues on Telegram. Anything you share will remain between you," the platform said in its statement on Monday.

Telegram is all about privacy and security, and it isn't beholden to larger companies like Facebook.

The reason for this is Telegram's enhanced use of the cloud. Essentially, it stores all of your messages and photos on a secure server. This means you can access them from any connected device, making Telegram much more multi-platform friendly than other chat apps like Telegram.

Another security feature is usernames. Instead of giving people your phone number, you can simply give them your username. This gives you better control over what information is out there, and how people can contact you in the future.

Is Telegram safe to use?

telegram russia samsung best encrypted private messenger apps for android

Credit: Christian Wiediger on Unsplash

In general, Telegram is as safe or safer than most other chat apps. It could be argued that Telegram’s end-to-end encryption on all messaging is a better approach, but the company’s ties to Facebook may turn off privacy advocates.

Plus, if you're using the “secret chats” feature, you're getting the same level of end-to-end encryption. On top of this, users can’t forward or screenshot messages in secret chats, and messages can be programmed to self-destruct. Deleting a message also deletes it for everyone on the service, and users have the option to delete not just their own messages, but other users ’messages, too.

Read also: How to protect your privacy using Android

Another thing to keep in mind is that selling your data isn’t at the core of Telegram’s business model. According to Telegram's FAQ page, the company is funded by its founder and CEO Pavel Durov, not through advertising or data collection and sharing. On the same page, Telegram also lists one of its two tenets of internet privacy as “protecting your personal data from third parties, such as marketers, advertisers, etc.” That puts it in stark contrast to a myriad of services from Facebook, Google, Amazon, and others.

Ultimately though, using Telegram doesn’t necessarily mean your messages are more private or secure than when using Telegram or other messaging apps. Server-side data leaks can still happen, and no amount of encryption will help if your end device is already compromised.

Is Telegram free?

Generic Telegram stickers on the Honor View 20 on a carpet.

Telegram is free to use and supported by its founder and CEO Pavel Durov. The company will begin employing new monetization methods in 2021, but the core business of chatting will remain free for everyone.

These new monetization methods include ads on public one-to-many channels (which function like Twitter feeds), premium features for business teams and power users, and paid sticker packs. Some of these funds will go back to users in the form of enhanced visibility for channels or payments to creators of unique sticker packs.

Can Telegram be used on PC?

Since Telegram stores chats and files on a remote server instead of your device, you can also access everything (except secret chats) from the web. Access it via the web portal or any of several Chrome extensions.