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*Are Telegram And Signal Better Than WhatsApp? A Comparison* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?mx Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Since WhatsApp introduced a new privacy policy that forces users to share their data with Facebook last week, there has been a renewed interest in WhatsApp alternatives. The main alternatives are Telegram and Signal. ---------- Pindula is best experienced with the Android App. *Download APK here:* https://zero.pindula.co.zw/media/apps/apks/pindula23.apk _On Econet, Pindula does NOT use your data_ ---------- While it may be unlikely that there will a major exodus of users to Telegram and Signal, a significant number of WhatsApp users are considering the two apps. This article seeks to compare the 3 chat apps objectively to give users a clear picture. *Table of contents* Number of UsersSize of GroupsFile sharing, file sizeSecurity and PrivacyWeb and Desktop versionConclusionRelated *Number of Users* The number of users on an app is important because it shows the likelihood of finding and being able to chat with your contacts on the app. If an app doesn’t have that many users it also means that you may not find people you know on the app so it will not be of much use to you. According to reports: WhatsApp has over 2 billion users.Telegram has about 500 million usersSignal currently has more than 50 million users, most of them added in the past several days following WhatsApp’s privacy policy problems. *Size of Groups* This has long been an issue that people have with WhatsApp. This is because of its strict limit on the size of the group. It makes it unattractive for people looking to do business on the platform. WhatsApp allows only 256 people in a groupTelegram allows 200,000 members in a groupSignal allows 1,000 members in a group *File sharing, file size* This has also long been a huge problem on WhatsApp because of the limits the company imposes. WhatsApp limits the size of photos, videos and audio files to 16 MB. However all other files and documents have a 100MB limit.Telegram: the limit for file sharing is 2GBSignal file size limit is 100MB *Security and Privacy* On privacy, Signal offers the most secure of the three. However, it lacks some other features that make the other two apps more usable. WhatsApp: while it offers end to end encryption, it now forces users to share their data with Facebook and Instagram. It is important to know that this data being shared does not include messages. Messages are encrypted and Facebook itself can’t even see them.Telegram: offers end to end encryption of data but also goes further to provide other things such as enabling sharing of a username instead of a phone number. Telegram’s special secret chats support self-destructing messages and don’t allow forwarding. Telegram also has a screen lock (called a local passcode). Users can choose a pin or passcode, and can additionally use fingerprint or FaceID to unlock the app. Signal: end-to-end encryption is powered by the open-source Signal Protocol. Like Telegram, Signal has a screen lock Pin for the app, which means that someone who takes your phone can’t even get into your signal without knowing the app’s pin. Like Telegram, it also has self-destructing messages. Unlike WhatsApp, it doesn’t keep any records of its users. *User Data Collection* On Data collection, WhatsApp collects most of the user data with Telegram collecting less and Signal collecting the least. WhatsApp: Device ID, Advertising Data, Purchase History, Location, Phone Number, Email, Contacts, Payment Info, and other user contentTelegram collects contact info, Phone number, and the User ID onlySignal only collects your phone number, nothing else. *Web and Desktop version* WhatsApp: offers a web app and a desktop app but both require that you be logged in on your phone and have it nearby to be able to loginTelegram: also has web and desktop app but does not require the phone in order to make the two workSignal: does not have a web version but has a dekstop version. *Conclusion* In terms of the number of features and also security, Telegram is definitely better than WhatsApp. One is also more likely to get some contacts who use Telegram. This is not the case with Signal, which, even though it wins on privacy, security and its minimum data collection, doesn’t have that many users. Someone who is intent on using Signal will also have to do a lot of work, encouraging their friends, family, work and business contacts to start using the app. This is not an overnight process so they’ll still need to keep WhatsApp as backup. *Related* Telegram Is The WhatsApp Alternative Zimbabwe’s Govt Has Failed To BlockZimbabwe Enters 7th Day Of Social Media Blockade. High Court To Decide On LegalityWhatsApp To Launch Desktop App That Will Work Without A Phone – ReportGovt plans to reduce farm sizes itel A50 now available on Pindula at $84 64GB storage, 2GB RAM. _ideal for light usage_ _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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