There are 3 strange things about this ExitChatControl guide 😅
1. It's from an account (@AureaLibe) that uses AI and often spreads misinformation.
2. It creates a "guide to escape surveillance." Okay.
3. It plays on confusion by mentioning the vote to extend ChatControl v1 to gain attention.
4. It implies that there's software on your phone that reads your messages (false, the scanning is done on the server side, not the client side; this was a proposal for ChatControl v2 that failed).
5. It claims that it's a new law: "scanning is now" allowed (when it's been happening since 2021, with companies like Gmail, Microsoft, and Facebook doing it intentionally).
6. In the guide, it lists apps to uninstall.
7. It subtly includes "#uninstall Telegram" in its X post.
8. It fails to mention that Telegram is not affected.
Because Telegram does NOT scan messages (and it has end-to-end encrypted "Secret Chats" if you enable them).
9. It launches an "exitchatcontrol" website with a ".org" domain to appear legitimate, but it doesn't include legal disclaimers.
10. It boosts the post to reach 800,000 people.
So, I'm not sure, but I see two possibilities:
1. It's a terrible mistake by an AI-powered account that often spreads misinformation.
2. It's an influence operation against Telegram because it doesn't shadowban us?
I'm hearing other people criticize Telegram and @durov a bit unfairly.
Which option do you prefer?
You know, I have a soft spot for psyops
https://t.me/momotchiii/7018?single
1. It's from an account (@AureaLibe) that uses AI and often spreads misinformation.
2. It creates a "guide to escape surveillance." Okay.
3. It plays on confusion by mentioning the vote to extend ChatControl v1 to gain attention.
4. It implies that there's software on your phone that reads your messages (false, the scanning is done on the server side, not the client side; this was a proposal for ChatControl v2 that failed).
5. It claims that it's a new law: "scanning is now" allowed (when it's been happening since 2021, with companies like Gmail, Microsoft, and Facebook doing it intentionally).
6. In the guide, it lists apps to uninstall.
7. It subtly includes "#uninstall Telegram" in its X post.
8. It fails to mention that Telegram is not affected.
Because Telegram does NOT scan messages (and it has end-to-end encrypted "Secret Chats" if you enable them).
9. It launches an "exitchatcontrol" website with a ".org" domain to appear legitimate, but it doesn't include legal disclaimers.
10. It boosts the post to reach 800,000 people.
So, I'm not sure, but I see two possibilities:
1. It's a terrible mistake by an AI-powered account that often spreads misinformation.
2. It's an influence operation against Telegram because it doesn't shadowban us?
I'm hearing other people criticize Telegram and @durov a bit unfairly.
Which option do you prefer?
You know, I have a soft spot for psyops
https://t.me/momotchiii/7018?single