ava @ava - 10mo
stop 👏🏻 using 👏🏻 whatsapp 👏🏻 it has been compromised since fb/meta took it over How Facebook Undermines Privacy Protections for Its 2 Billion WhatsApp Users "WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages — but the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors." use #simplex (more private) or #molly (a hardened fork of #signal) instead for actual e2ee messaging #cybersecgirl #privacytechpro #facebook #meta #whatsapp #privacy #comsec #opsec #infosec https://www.propublica.org/article/how-facebook-undermines-privacy-protections-for-its-2-billion-whatsapp-users nostr:nevent1qqsyymrfnte87flvl7f2nmmtd5tlrmzhsyr2llv5f0ya8urv5c4dnjqpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqzyp8t3qcs666wm9wx6e4rjkea8n64nwzl4my0w6ga4l2qt2fwq4wk6qcyqqqqqqg2ptr0n
what place can you not access #simplex using a vpn with orbot/tor?
...even in iran.
works in iran, china, etc. not sure about n. korea, but i assume it also needs to be downloaded before entering the country etc.
WhatsApp currently shares certain categories of information with Facebook Companies. “We may use the information we receive from them, and they may use the information we share with them, to help operate, provide, improve, understand, customize, support, and market our Services and their offerings, including the Facebook Company Products,” says WhatsApp. "The information we share with the other Facebook Companies includes your account registration information (such as your phone number), transaction data, service-related information, information on how you interact with others (including businesses) when using our Services, mobile device information, your IP address, and may include other information identified in the Privacy Policy section entitled ‘Information We Collect’ or obtained upon notice to you or based on your consent," it adds. https://www.techradar.com/news/whatsapps-new-privacy-policy-requires-you-to-share-data-with-facebook
sommerfeld @sommerfeld - 10mo
I want to follow this advice but unfortunately whatsapp is the de facto standard in the EU. I use simpleX and molly with whoever I can but still need whatsapp in order to have any kind of social life. I don't have any expectation of privacy when using whastapp, same as telegram. I use it to keep tabs of friends and arrange plans. There's still things you can do to improve privacy on whatsapp: * Don't have a facebook account * Don't volunteer any account metadata: name, profile photo, contacts * Disable chat backups to google drive * Use a VPN or Orbot * Never share sensitive data * Don't allow anyone to add you to large groups without your consent * Use a no-kyc phone number from silent.link nostr:nevent1qqspw5nl8k8l9q8qn8ft5aj5eyfeytygnymrxa32yqd68hx47dtlygspz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7q3qf6ugxyxkknket3kkdgu4k0fu74vmshawermkj8d06sz6jts9t4ksxpqqqqqqzqckntu
yes. signal is a good privacy focused option for user adoption. it requires a phone number and metadata is still visible though. simplex is more private but normies might be reluctant to use it
