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ArcaneChat pitches itself as fully encrypted Telegram alternative
Original: While in # Telegram you have to opt-in into secret chats, in # ArcaneChat all chats are secret and encrypted out of the
ArcaneChat, a messaging app built on the Delta Chat core, is promoting itself as a more private alternative to Telegram. Unlike Telegram, which requires users to manually start opt-in secret chats, ArcaneChat encrypts all conversations by default, including group chats and channels. The app also does not require a phone number to sign up, which its developers say keeps out spam and scammers. The claim circulated on Mastodon, drawing attention from privacy-focused users in Europe and beyond.
Why now: Ongoing interest in privacy-focused messaging apps as alternatives to mainstream platforms like Telegram
Evidence
- While in # Telegram you have to opt-in into secret chats, in # ArcaneChat all chats are secret and encrypted out of the box, even groups and channels No phone numbers required. No spam, no scammers. # europe # android # autonomy · arcanechat@fosstodon.org · 5
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