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LtWorf 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: I won't download your app. The web version is a-ok

> WhatsApp uses the Signal protocol

claims to do so.

> open source does not magically give you better security properties.

Reproducible builds do, in fact I have no idea if you and I are running the same whatsapp at all.

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