Yeah but if the script which initiates the connection to the local server is blocked there’s no connection to intercept in the first place.

Nah, the script connects to a server run by the Instagram or Facebook app and feeds it info, bypassing isolation mechanisms entirely. I think ublock or other script-blocking add-ons might work though.

Here’s the repo in case anyone is interested in hosting an instance: https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-TLS-Proxy

I know “security experts” from a top French bank who insisted on using telegram instead of signal. So even people who were supposed to stay informed about this stuff fell for the hype and marketing.

Telemetry is not bad in itself. It can be used for bug/crash reports, or usage statistics, without tracking or personal data collection.

I guess it could, as we have to take meta’s word for it, and a quick google search hasn’t turned up any independent security audit.

They don’t want to ban encryption, they want to block encrypted chat apps, precisely so they don’t have to build backdoors. AFAIK it’s not possible to break signal/WhatsApp encryption without access to the targeted device, and once you have access you can get the messages directly without having to break the encryption.

Shut the fuck up or I’ll go OTAN on your ass.

It’s standard practice in France too. This is not forbidden by RGPD.

They added AES encryption to the spec 20 years ago. It’s pretty-well supported AFAIK.

Ever noticed how those notifications include the message content and the sender? Google has access to this information, despite the encryption.

Not necessarily. I work on a messaging app, and we only use firebase to “wake up” the app. Initially the notification doesn’t display anything meaningful, but the app very quickly connects to the server (tells the app who it should connect with) and then the peer (to finally get the actual content). The notification is updated once we have the content. But it typically goes so fast that you only ever see the final version of the notification.

A concert is a “live music performance in front of an audience”. It’s a type of show. A dude with a guitar playing songs in a bar is a concert. Lots of professional artists play in smaller venues like bars in a dedicated room, and that’s the best kind of concerts IMO.