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Friendly reminder:
People, stop using #Meta, #Google, and other #BigTech Apps that make YOU the product!
There are already so many right-wing governments.
You compromise your current or at least future security (e.g. profiling using LLMs.)
Use #Threema, #XMPP or #Matrix instead. [ETA]
#DeleteWhatsApp
#DeleteThreads
#DeleteFacebook
#DeleteInstagram
#DeleteTwitter
#DeleteTikTok
#DeGoogle your Android phone
Data collection comparison of messenger services (found on the web):
@HistoPol @smallcircles
With Telegram you don't have to share your phone number or contacts. And you have no user name/ID unless you choose to create one. As that is useful to share 'instead' of your phone number.
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
I tried installing #Telegram a longer time ago.
I did not finish.
I see no way to avoid providing a phone number.
See screenshot.
@HistoPol @smallcircles
Right. What the privacy minded people do is enter a scrap number, just to get the code. Some install the app called Text Free and receive the code there. Once in, they create an optional user name to share just with those they want to.
Also, go to settings and switch off "Share Contacts" if you don't want that.