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submitted 3 weeks ago by dgerard@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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[–] V0ldek@awful.systems 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm actually all for it, since it draws a thick dividing line between a message app like Signal and insecure apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.

When people hear "messaging" there is some expectation of privacy. When you hear "social media" it's implied all of that is public.