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LearnedHand

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3. Here's how to understand the warning
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:22 AM
Friday
iPhone to iPhone is encrypted (safe)

Android to Android is encrypted if the texting app on both devices uses the RCS protocol

Cross-platform texting via native apps is unencrypted and thus unsafe

The FBI recommends encrypted third-party apps for cross-platform texting. This includes Signal, WhatsApp, and (I think) Facebook Messenger.

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