2024-09-07
Fascinating choice of words, because only 1-to-1 secret chats (which must be manually enabled) is actually end to end encrypted and thus client controlled. — All group chats are visible to the server. That's where the interesting code changes will be. [embedded post]
Politico
A profile of Pavel Durov's older brother Nikolai, who is reportedly still in Russia and is responsible for Telegram's encryption standard MTProto protocol
Nikolai Durov, who is also wanted by cops in France, is responsible for the messaging app's encryption standard.
Fascinating choice of words, because only 1-to-1 secret chats (which must be manually enabled) is actually end to end encrypted and thus client controlled. — All group chats are visible to the server. That's where the interesting code changes will be. [embedded post]
The Verge
Telegram says the app's source code has not changed, and its FAQ has been changed only to make it clearer how to report content on Telegram, including via DSA
Until yesterday, the first line of that FAQ said: “All Telegram chats and group chats are private amongst their participants. We do not process any requests related to them.” … Bl...