[philippejara]

How is that any different than facebook/whatsapp/etc? I can't comment on the encryption part but in a post NSA, which seems to have only worsened, trusting US publically traded companies is just as bad, russia isn't china, and for better or worse pavel seems to be an ideologue.

If you want really safe comms I don't know if any popular chat app would do the job, maybe signal? don't know much about it however.

[UnpossibleJim]

I like Signal, and I use it... with one other person. No one uses Signal.which is its biggest problem. Without adoption it's a useless app.

[OtomotO]

Most of my contacts use signal.

For the few that don't I have IRC, email, sms, phone calls...

Never used WhatsApp, Telegram etc

What I am saying: it depends on your individual bubble and where you come from. ;-)

[acapybara]

Have a look at Briar.