Watching disastrous announcement As a result of changes to its privacy policy, WhatsApp is losing the trust of millions of users who are now looking for a new encrypted messaging platform. Telegram claims to have added 100 million new users this month alone, and hopes its new ability to transfer WhatsApp chat stories will speed up the transition.
On Thursday, Telegram released a motion-history andl which allows users to import their chats from WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk. According to the company, videos and the documents will also be transferred to the Telegram. Here’s how to do it on WhatsApp:
To move a chat from WhatsApp to iOS, open the file contact information or Group information WhatsApp page, tap Export chat, then choose Telegram from the Share menu.
On Android, open a WhatsApp chat, tap ⋮ > More> Export chat, then choose Telegram from the Share menu
The company said the chats will be added to the Telegram on the day they are imported, but will still contain the original timestamps for reference. It also added some changes to the function of its audio player, some new stickers, updated animations on Android and the ability to report fake accounts.
When it comes to encrypted messages, trust and security are important. For some time now, Signal has had the best reputation when it comes to these qualities, but some users are disappointed by the lack of features. But that is changing fast. The signal has started rolling updates of its Android and iOS applications today, adding chat backgrounds, a “About” field for profiles, animated stickers, and more efficient use of data. The effort to make Signal more user-friendly for new users caused some controversy to the small non-profit purpose, because some employees are afraid to complicate the application could lead to the same moderation problems that affect social networks. But there is still every reason to believe that Signal is the best private messaging application there.
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WhatsApp uses Signal’s encryption protocol, but collects more metadata about users and, Well, it’s owned by Facebook. After announcing some changes to its privacy policy that would only affect the exchange of data because it applies to a company’s messaging, people got scared. And the company cried since then he has been the victim of misinformation and misunderstanding. It could be argued that users react excessively, but Facebook has lost the privilege of receiving the advantage of doubt. WhatsApp founders left the company warning that Facebook violated its mission to protect the privacy of users and one of them, Brian Acton, went to Signal.
However, WhatsApp still felt comfortable enough to announce adding scans of the face, fingerprints and eyes on Thursday. He promised the users that the biometric data will be processed on the device and he cannot collect this information.
If you’re tired of trusting Facebook to deliver on its promises, use Signal.