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Elle@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

[Facebook] Messenger is finally getting end-to-end encryption by default - The Verge

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[Facebook] Messenger is finally getting end-to-end encryption by default - The Verge

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Elle@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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Messenger is finally getting end-to-end encryption by default
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The switch to default has been in the works for a long time.
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    Great! But, let’s remember this is Facebook after all, so… 🤷‍♂️

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      …they’ll skim the metadata after client-side decryption while on its way to presentation?

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        Hell, why stop at Metadata? The app can see all the data before encrypting and sending

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          Does it say between which ends is the encryption? Or who manages the keys?

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          (taps head) you got it!

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