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Poll asks which P2P messaging app is better: Briar or BitChat
Original: Which is the better decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app? # Polls # CyberSecurity # Survey # OnlineSafety # Tech # A
A poll circulating among tech and cybersecurity communities asks users to pick between Briar and BitChat, two decentralized peer-to-peer messaging apps. Both apps work without central servers, using internet or Bluetooth connections with end-to-end encryption, making them popular with people focused on data privacy and online safety. The discussion highlights growing interest in alternatives to mainstream, centrally controlled messaging services.
Why now: Interest in privacy-focused, serverless messaging apps is rising amid concerns over surveillance and data privacy.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 5 snapshots from 12 h ago to 7 h ago.
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- Which is the better decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app? # Polls # CyberSecurity # Survey # OnlineSafety # Tech # Apps # DataPrivacy # Poll # Briar # BitChat # Internet # Mobile # BlueTooth # Encryption · jikomayo@mastodon.world · 18
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