Telegram slammed for security fumble; critic recommends Matrix instead
banteg · x · 2026-11-13
A viral take argues Telegram is committing a security fumble: companies that care about security should shrink codebase footprint and external dependencies, while Telegram does the opposite, potentially shipping hundreds of uncovered backdoors on users' devices. The author recommends Matrix.
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