Em :official_verified:<p>Tiny Privacy Tip for VideoChats 🔒✨:</p><p>If privacy is important to you, <br>it would be a good idea to move your conversations away from platforms such as Zoom or Google Meet to use a more privacy-respectful alternative.</p><p>One platform that is more privacy-respectful for videoconference is </p><p>Jitsi Meet: <a href="https://meet.jit.si" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">meet.jit.si</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>EDIT: Sadly, Jitsi just removed its anonymous feature for creating rooms. <br>It is still better than Zoom or Google Meet, but if you cannot self-host your Jitsi Meet server, read this first: <a href="https://jitsi.org/blog/authentication-on-meet-jit-si/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jitsi.org/blog/authentication-</span><span class="invisible">on-meet-jit-si/</span></a></p><p>Jitsi Meet (still) has many benefits:</p><p>Open and Free :blobcatheart: <br>Jitsi Meet is open source and completely free! Here’s the code: <a href="https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>End-to-End Encrypted for One-on-One :blobs:<br>If you only chat with one person, chats are end-to-end encrypted. It is also fairly secure with more participants. More on Jitsi's security here: <a href="https://jitsi.org/security" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">jitsi.org/security</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Self-Host (if you want) :blobcatspace:<br>For additional privacy, you can setup your own Jitsi server, here’s how: <a href="https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/devops-guide/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/</span><span class="invisible">devops-guide/</span></a></p><p>EDIT: With the recent changes to Jitsi Meet’s public server, I now recommend self-hosting to avoid having to use a third-party account in order to create a room. </p><p>Versatile and Simple :ablobsmile:<br>Nothing new to download, Jitsi Meet works with any browsers. You can also use Jitsi’s desktop or mobile app if you prefer!</p><p>Why use a platform that is <br>spying and tracking you and your interlocutors when you can use a free open-source more privacy-respecful alternative! :awesome:🔒</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/VideoChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoChat</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Zoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zoom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/JitsiMeet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JitsiMeet</span></a></p>