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A family member is moving out of country and convinced the best way to keep in touch is with WhatsApp. I really don't want to install any Meta shit on my phone.

Any recommendation for a FOSS or other alternative from a company that's less of an ethical dumpster fire?

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[โ€“] LifeLemons@lemmy.ml 11 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

Signal or XMPP are good option

XMPP may be a bit overwhelming as you need to select a provider and a client. Doesn't require phone number.

Signal is private and easy to use like whatsapp. Needs phone number to use.

Telegram is cool but encryption isnt enabled by default, would like to avoid it for this. Cool for public groups.

Edit: Teleram isnt good at all, dont use it. Look reason in the replies

[โ€“] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Telegram's MTProto has, to my knowledge, never undergone any security audits. It's a roll-your-own-encryption, which is always dubious when you're unwilling to have it audited. I would never suggest Telegram, even for cleartext communications.

[โ€“] LifeLemons@lemmy.ml 7 points 7 hours ago

Agreed, I will edit the comment