Telegram Encryption Myth

Myth 3. “Telegram is not encrypted”. Every chat on Telegram has been encrypted since launch. We have Secret Chats that are end-to-end and Cloud Chats that also offer real-time secure and distributed cloud storage [6]. WhatsApp, on the other hand, had zero encryption for a few years, and then adopted an encryption protocol funded by the US Government [7]. Even if we assume that the WhatsApp encryption is solid, it’s invalidated via multiple backdoors and reliance on backups [8].

A screenshot of text rebutting the claim that Telegram is not encrypted, distinguishing Secret Chats from Cloud Chats and criticizing WhatsApp’s security history. The joke is a sarcastic reaction to oversimplified comparisons of messaging-app security, especially the idea that Telegram’s secret chats alone make it modern or fully private.

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