[matheusmoreira]

Backups are encrypted now. Looks like they improved it.

I get it. I'm a privacy and free and open source software enthusiast. It's not perfect. It certainly is better than alternatives though. We know for a fact that it pisses off judges and authorities. That's a major sign that its working. You should be concerned when they stop complaining about it, it means they got in.

[negus]

But this very same situation with Pavel's arrest aligns with your criteria of "authority-pissing" tech.

Have you checked the source of Telegram? https://telegram.org/apps#source-code

[samastur]

Judges and authorities complaining is not a proof that encryption is good. Not cooperating with court will have the same effect, which is exactly what Durov is allegedly accused of.