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What are the best social network apps?
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Best social network apps
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Platforms
End-to-end encryption
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Telegram
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Web, Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD, Windows phone, UWP
Secret chats
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Signal
Free
Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, Mac OS X
Yes
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Reddit
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Matrix
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Mac/Windows/Linux/Android/Browser/iOS/and more
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Telegram
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Telegram
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Telegram
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Experiences
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Cons
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Privacy focused
In addition to the end-to-end encryption that provides privacy to communications, the app also includes self destructing timers for chats, and the ability to permanently delete messages, yours and theirs, from your device.
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Only "Secret Chat" messages are encrypted end to end
The only way to get end-to-end encryption (client-client) using Telegram is to use the Secret Chat function, anything through the service is server-client encrypted. Also secret chat is only implemented in the mobile apps, meaning there is no way to encrypt messages end-to-end when using the desktop client or the web browser client.
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DiligentFreyja's Experience
cloud-based, etc.
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Platforms:
Web, Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD, Windows phone, UWP
End-to-end encryption:
Secret chats
VoIP:
Yes
Publisher:
Various companies affiliated with Telegram
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Secure
Telegram uses an open source MTProto encryption protocol that provides complete end-to-end encryption for secret chats. To show off their confidence in the protocol the company behind Telegram has organized $200,000 and $300,000 challenges to break the encryption. So far there have been no winners.
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Can only be used with a phone number
It is not possible to activate and use Telegram by mail etc. You need a phone number.
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Cloud chat keys are kept in different jurisdiction
Even though encryption used for cloud-based storage (e.g. Gmail, Facebook, iCloud) may not be as secure as end-to-end encryption or zero-knowledge storage, Telegram does the most that it can by holding keys to chats in different jurisdictions, requiring intergovernmental cooperation to obtain the keys. This is aside from whatever other security measures have been taken, of course.
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Beautiful UI
Very customizable with a lot of clean looking options.
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Possible to send photos and videos without compression
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Free of cost
The application is available free of cost.
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High quality calls
Uses the latest GPL audio codecs, such as Opus, an adaptative high-quality codec that supersedes AAC at any bitrate.
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Customer support is within the app
Although it's volunteer based, but still pretty top-notch if available, which it tends to be.
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Desktop app handles HIDPI
The desktop app has a built in setting to scale the UI of the app up to 200% which allows for those with 4k monitors/screens to use the app without scaling issues.
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Save time with inline bots and link previews
Unfortunately, on the desktop videos don't play, but images are viewable without visiting popular websites like imgur and Instagram. You can play YouTube videos and others within the app, so you don't need to embed code or anything. With inline bots, such as @gif, @pic/bing, @vid/YouTube, etc, you can look things up without leaving the client or chat that you're in. Simply type the name and some keywords and wait for the results to load.
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Supergroups of up to 100,000 people
In Supergroups, anyone along with admins can delete their messages from all sides. A message can be pinned to the top. All of the user's messages can be deleted by an administrator, and they can be banned and reported as well. Supergroups can have a public link (outside of Asia, due to high spam volumes), which is also a username.
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Channels for one way broadcasting
Broadcasting channels suitable for announcing things.
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Two-step verification
You can set up an additional password to your account, which can be reset by your email. You don't have to use an email if you do not want to. If you lose access to your email or forget your password, you will be able to reset it via text message if your account is over seven days old and will receive it within a week (in case you recover anything before then).
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Media messaging
Videos, gifs, images, geolocation, and documents.
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Free and convenient large file sharing
Copy/paste videos, gifs, images, geolocation, documents, and even executable files. Drag over files for practically any time up to 1.5GB in size. Images can be compressed, too.
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Signal
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Signal
My Recommendation for
Signal
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Pros
10
Specs
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Pro
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Recommended by Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden uses this messenger and recommends it to everyone who is concerned about his privacy.
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Specs
Platforms:
Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, Mac OS X
End-to-end encryption:
Yes
VoIP:
Yes
Publisher:
Open Whisper Systems
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Provides security and privacy
Signal uses an advanced end to end encryption protocol that provides privacy for every message every time.
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Supports encrypted group chats
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Note to Self feature
Allows you to "send: messages to yourself and sync to desktop so you can use Signal as a kind of encrypted Pushbullet alternative.
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Free and open source
Signal is free and open source software, enabling anyone to verify its security by auditing the code. It's the only private messenger that uses open source, peer-reviewed cryptographic protocols to keep your messages safe.
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Supports sharing of various different media types
Signal supports: emoji, pictures, videos, audio, contacts, any location and GIF.
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SMS/MMS support
Signal can be your default SMS/MMS text messenger. Encryption is not possible when sending SMS to your contacts, however.
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Works everywhere in every country
Unlike most messenger apps, Signal works reliably in all countries by securely circumventing internet censorship.
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Message mirroring on Signal Desktop
Signal Desktop is a Chrome extension that allows you to mirror messages from your phone, including replying.
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You can easily view all media exchanged
You can easily view all media shared in the chat without scrolling back to when it was shared.
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Reddit
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Reddit
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Matrix
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Matrix
My Recommendation for
Matrix
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Experiences
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Pros
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Specs
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End-to-end encryption
Matrix features end-to-end encrypted chats which are syncronized accross all your devices. E2E is implemented in the matrix-js-sdk library and Riot.im client.
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RageGamer's Experience
Amazingly versatile standard. I use Cinny, because it's the best looking.
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Platforms:
Mac/Windows/Linux/Android/Browser/iOS/and more
VoIP:
Yes
Open source:
Yes
Decentralized:
Yes
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Has an active community behind it
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Can be integrated with existing communication services
Matrix is designed to support Instant Messaging, VoIP/WebRTC signalling and Internet of Things communication and allows cross-communication between those services. Meaning one person could be using IRC and another Slack for IMs, or one person could be using Skype and another Google Hangouts for videoconferencing.
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Offers choice of clients
Which can be found here.
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Matrix prioritizes direct messaging with people the same as Slack-style groups
Matrix aims to "provide an analogous ecosystem to email - one where you can communicate with pretty much anyone, without caring what app or server they are using" using a neutral identity system.
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Does not require a centralized server to establish a connection between two users
Matrix is decentralized, there's no one central point that the information goes through and so no once central point of failure or control.
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Maintains full conversation history
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Supports different kinds of communication
Matrix is designed to support Instant Messaging, VoIP/WebRTC signalling (voice and video) and Internet of Things communication.
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Has an app store for 3rd party integrations & bots
Riot.im includes an app store with integrations for Github, JIRA, Jenkins, Giphy etc - and anyone can add more via Matrix.
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Has an easy to use client called Element
Element.io is the easiest way to use Matrix, with great clients for Web, iOS and Android (and Fdroid).
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Built on an open standard
Matrix is an open standard, defining simple HTTP APIs so that devs can easily write their own clients, bots, bridges or servers. You're not locked into a specific set of implementations.
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Bridges other networks into a single decentralised network
Matrix has bridges to IRC (freenode, moznet, oftc, snoonet etc), Slack, Gitter, Rocket.Chat, XMPP, SMS, SIP and others. The point is to 'matrix' all the different networks out there into one single decentralised network.
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LinkSpace
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LinkSpace
My Recommendation for
LinkSpace
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5
Experiences
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Pros
4
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Beautiful user interface
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IntuitiveCyamites's Experience
I just wanted a simple but comprehensive social network and found LinkSpace on Google Play Store a couple of months ago. It has posts, photos, trends, comments, chats and all of the usual stuff, but the profile theme colors were a nice surprise. I would surely recommend it.
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Custom color themes
Profiles can have their own colors which are reproduced on Discover feed too
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Very intuitive
I agree... The user interface is very similar to the old Twitter but a lot more modern...
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Hidden likes numbers
There are no counters next to like buttons... Saving me tons of anxiety
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Twitter
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Twitter
My Recommendation for
Twitter
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Experiences
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Pros
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Cons
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Post size is limited
You have to post within 140 character limit.
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Best for live events
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mcastillon's Experience
Great way to follow news
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Political attacks are common
Even on unrelated posts you may get harassed by other users.
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Tribe Chat
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Tribe Chat
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Daniel Mendes's Experience
Minimalist app
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Instagram
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Instagram
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Instagram
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Experiences
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Pros
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Cons
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Con
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Preys on worst aspects of humanity
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Great photo filters
Instagram's adjustable filters can completely change the way a photo looks.
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mcastillon's Experience
Creates shallow culture
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Filled with children
Instagram is extremely popular with middle school and high school kids.
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Good platform for exposure
Instagram is the photo sharing app with the most users.
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NeighborlySkeiron's Experience
Too many fake narcessasistic people and filled with Instagram H**s advertising for below average companies and guys who are just the same as the basic b's.
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Bad support
They don't give value to free users, they don't even answer them.
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Best visual app
You give out your experiences with photo sharing.
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Tons of editing tools
Instagram lets users adjust brightness, temperature, saturation, highlights, shadows, and sharpening.
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Instagram stories
Allows instant update of photos and short videos.
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Facebook
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Facebook
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Facebook
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Experiences
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Pros
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Cons
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Con
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Preys on the worst human psychological tendencies
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only one account is needed for Facebook and Instagram
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mcastillon's Experience
Data abuse
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Data abuse
And the avergae joe is oblivious about it.
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Groups
Facebook is more conversational than Instagram or Twitter.
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NeighborlySkeiron's Experience
Privacy nightmare and data abuse without consent. Very dirty and shady business. And also Mark Zuckerberg needs to resign and shut this down.
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Self-censored
In a way because social platforms show you what seems most relevant to you, you may end up not seeing things that are important; a kind of self-censoring.
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Anyone can post
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Known cases of censoring
Facebook had cases of censoring content, pro Conservative US party for example.
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