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@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Online communication is one of the most ubiquitous activities on all of the inte
Telegram is a very popular messaging app that boasts close to [1 billion](https://www.statista.com/statistics/258749/most-popular-global-mobile-messenger-apps/) active users worldwide. With support for massive chatrooms, Telegram is almost more akin to social media than to a traditional messaging app. Many companies offer news, updates, and support through their official Telegram channels making it a very convenient place for users to stay up to date with various interests. Due to its strong stance on free speech, Telegram built a reputation for not cooperating with law enforcement investigations. However, after the arrest of CEO Pavel Durov in part relating to Telegram's refusal hand over user data in lawful orders, Telegram changed their [privacy policy](https://files.catbox.moe/988lhl.png) to say they may share user phone numbers and IP addresses and indeed have [done so](https://www.404media.co/telegram-confirms-it-gave-u-s-user-data-to-the-cops/). Telegram supports E2EE but this is not enabled by default, which is probably its most significant drawback.
Signal is a champion for user freedom and its state-of-the-art security is the foundation upon which other chat applications are built. Signal is very intuitive to use, supporting all of the usual text/image/voice/video/etc features that users expect. Unlike Telegram, Signal is E2EE by default and the only information it knows about users are their phone number and time of registration. Numerous [court orders](https://signal.org/bigbrother/) have solidified how Signal has nothing else to hand over to law enforcement. The phone number requirement for SMS verification, while concretely a drawback if not [acquired anonymously](https://blog.nowhere.moe/opsec/anonsms/index.md), is an intentional decision for Signal's target audience (normies) as everyday users can be notified if other stored contacts join Signal.
Signal is a champion for user freedom and its state-of-the-art security is the foundation upon which other chat applications are built. Signal is very intuitive to use, supporting all of the usual text/image/voice/video/etc features that users expect. Unlike Telegram, Signal is E2EE by default and the only information it knows about users are their phone number and time of registration. Numerous [court orders](https://signal.org/bigbrother/) have solidified how Signal has nothing else to hand over to law enforcement. The phone number requirement for SMS verification, while concretely a drawback if not [acquired anonymously](../anonsms/index.md), is an intentional decision for Signal's target audience (normies) as everyday users can be notified if other stored contacts join Signal.
SimpleX is a relative newcomer on the scene and has a unique angle in that there are no user identifies of any kind. As such, users can create unlimited profiles (and even hidden profiles to improve plausible deniability) and connect with others anonymously. Unlike Signal, SimpleX supports native onion routing as well as the ability to self-host servers. Because of its default E2EE, servers are not able to see message contents and self-hosted servers can be shared with others, contributing to decentralization and thus making SimpleX more resilient. SimpleX's founder, in an [interview](https://www.wired.com/story/neo-nazis-flee-telegram-encrypted-app-simplex/), implied that SimpleX sees no information about its users but since it is new, it remains to be seen how they would respond to actual court orders. SimpleX has received some criticism for its reliance on Venture Capital to establish itself while it works to develop a business model.
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When selecting a messaging app, certain [OPSEC criteria](https://blog.nowhere.moe/opsec/anonsimplex/index.md) should be considered.
When selecting a messaging app, certain [OPSEC criteria](../anonsimplex/index.md) should be considered.
Privacy:
1\. The application is free and open source (FOSS).
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Out of the box, SimpleX works perfectly fine. However, more advanced users may wish to tweak a few settings or self-host their own servers.
if you want to setup your own private simplex server, check out this [tutorial](../simplex-server/index.md)
if you want to setup your own private simplex server, check out this [tutorial](../privatesimplex-server/index.md)
## **Conclusion**