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		kyrra on April 25, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google’s new Chat service shows contempt for Andro... It is easy is to send an insecure message via iMessage. When the app will fallback to SMS, there isn't any clear indication that this is less secure. Sure you get the green vs blue bubbles, but security isn't exactly pointed out.

crystaln on April 25, 2018 | [–]

Sure it's not perfect. The point is a default that respects and enforces privacy. It is night and day from Android.

I wish Apple would open the protocol.

throwahey on April 25, 2018 | [–]

SMS fallback can be easily disabled.

ajross on April 25, 2018 | [–]

And secure chat applications can be easily installed. The whole kerfuffle here is about defaults.

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