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Google Messages just flicked the switch on end-to-end encryption for all RCS and group chats (chromeunboxed.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://kbin.projectsegfau.lt/m/tech@kbin.social/t/26889

Google just announced that all RCS conversations in Messages are now fully end-to-end encrypted, even in group chats. RCS stands for Rich Communication Services and is replacing traditional text and picture messaging, providing you with more dynamic and secure features. With RCS enabled, you can share high-res photos and videos, see typing indicators for your...

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[–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

WhatsApp is already E2E encrypted, it always has been. There's a circlejerk around here about "not true E2E!", but that's just straight up nonsense.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    but still leaks a lot of metadata to Facebook/Meta

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Name, service start date, last seen date, IP address, and email address, that's it. Proof here. Everything Google and Apple also collect. If that's a problem for you use Signal, not iMessage.

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