> It's not worse, aside from chats being unencrypted by default.
That is not a side point though. It's a major, major difference.
That is not a side point though. It's a major, major difference.
It is a trade-off between security and usability. By default, you get usability (e.g., you can chat across devices easily). But you think it is worth the cost, you can make encryption keys unavailable without corresponding devices (create secret chat).
My guess, most telegram users prefer usability or don't care/ignorant. It would be a mistake to make the experience worse (that people would notice ignorant or not).
Not end to end. Let's not sell SSL connections as encryption please.
You cannot say "it is not correct" without proof. We know all messages not just E2EE are wrapped in encryption on their way out a Telegram client and we know they are decrypted on their way in because client source code is available.
Why don't you have a look for yourself then let us know if you've confirmed your suppositions?
They have complete access to the data.