So, Telegram has launched horrible ads that look a lot like spam to me. At least in my channels it’s typically some crypto bullshit. So, I wonder if people know about alternatives to the subscription service for blocking them? Sadly, Forkgram won’t offer that option and it doesn’t seem to be allowed. However, I wonder if there are still forks out there which block the ads? Or do people know of alternative options?

  • Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works
    22·
    3 days ago

    I was under the imoression that Telegram was a better alternative to WhatsApp but even WhatsApp doesn’t have ads. What should I be using, then?

    • RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      10·
      3 days ago

      WhatsApp kind of has ads, in the form of advertised channels and still sucks up your data. For simplicity use Signal, for decentralized and number less registration use Simplex, and if you want the maximum privacy use Briar (Briar has huge trade offs for more privacy, so unless you gotta leak some documents or something I wouldn’t use it)

    • doodledup@lemmy.world
      63·
      3 days ago

      Telegram was never a better alternative. It’s not even encrypted. All your chats go straight to Abu Dhabi where everyone can freely access them.

      Signal is a viable alternative to Whatsapp. Threema is too, but less popular.

    • Undertaker@feddit.org
      51·
      3 days ago

      Why were you under that impression? No default encryption, no group chat encryption. Data on the servers, meta data, company resides in UAE and many more. Wenn don’t know what’s und er the hood of WhatsApp but what de know about Telegram is nauseatic

      • Rose@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 days ago

        We know WhatsApp uses the Signal protocol for encryption, but it also collects a lot of metadata. Arguably still better than Telegram that collects everything. Its secret chats may be e2ee but nobody uses them even for discussing sensitive matters, and they don’t work on the Desktop.