I feel like this makes sense for a platform that targets teens. Plus, I wouldn't trust TikTok to implement E2E encryption properly—who knows what they've snuck into their client.

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ranyume 14 hours ago | parent | next [-]

What kind of application is not targeted at both teens and adults?

Youtube, twitter, bluesky, whatsapp? Every app with a social aspect will be used by teens. And no, tiktok is not "only for teens" or "specially targeted at teens", nowadays everyone uses it and creates content on it.

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		Came here to post this. If you run (say) a restaurant, you get big spikes in business from TikTok videos in ways you don't get from Facebook or Instagram or others. TikTok is the platform everyone is one right now.

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somenameforme 14 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I think it's very safe to assume that no major US based platform has 'real' E2E encryption. They're almost certainly all a part of PRISM by now, and it'd contradict their obligations to enable government surveillance. So the only thing that's different is not lying about it. Though I expect the other platforms are, like when denying they were part of PRISM, telling half truths and just being intentionally misleading. 'We provide complete E2E encryption [using deterministically generated keys which can be recreated on demand].'

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paulryanrogers 14 hours ago | parent [-]

Signal is open source

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Barbing 12 hours ago | parent [-]

Snowden endorsed last I heard? He doesn’t email of course.

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