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minus-squarepassiveaggressivesonar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up72·4 days agoAll that trouble yet you still install whatsapp. Make them text you by sms
minus-squareAshelynlinkfedilinkarrow-up32·4 days agoSMS is arguably worse than WhatsApp, at least in terms of overall security
minus-squareunderwire212@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up23·4 days agoSMS is literally unencrypted and contents of messages stored on your cell provider’s servers. At least WhatsApp is E2E encrypted (even if the metadata isn’t- just use Signal).
minus-squarepressanykeynow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·4 days ago At least WhatsApp is E2E encrypted Unless the source code is available it’s not e2e encrypted.
minus-squarepassiveaggressivesonar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 days agoMaybe I’m missing something but why be concerned about privacy when you’re using whatsapp? It’s owned by meta, they paid almost 20 billion for it
minus-squareℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 days ago Make them text you by sms SMS is expensive in Europe. There is a border and international charges every 100 kms.
minus-squarePringles@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·4 days agoEhm, no, it’s capped at 0,06 euro per sms, excluding vat: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/faqs/calling-and-texting-other-eu-countries-questions-answers
All that trouble yet you still install whatsapp. Make them text you by sms
Signal
SMS is arguably worse than WhatsApp, at least in terms of overall security
SMS is literally unencrypted and contents of messages stored on your cell provider’s servers. At least WhatsApp is E2E encrypted (even if the metadata isn’t- just use Signal).
Unless the source code is available it’s not e2e encrypted.
Maybe I’m missing something but why be concerned about privacy when you’re using whatsapp? It’s owned by meta, they paid almost 20 billion for it
SMS lol
SMS is expensive in Europe. There is a border and international charges every 100 kms.
Ehm, no, it’s capped at 0,06 euro per sms, excluding vat: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/faqs/calling-and-texting-other-eu-countries-questions-answers
That’s quite expensive…
that would require a SIM card