Subj : Matthew Green on Telegrams Encryption
To   : Jay Harris
From : August Abolins
Date : Fri Sep 20 2024 08:17:00

Hello Jay!

 JH> From https://telegram.org/faq#secret-chats

 JH> "Newer versions of Telegram apps will show a larger
 JH> picture along with a textual representation of the key
 JH> (this is not the key itself, of course!) when both
 JH> participants are using an updated app."

At least they acknowledge there are issues with the current  
representation.  Meaning.. there maybe a significant number of  
users who provided feedback to influence a change.


 JH> Looks like it might be a fingerprint of the actual key.

Yes.. that's a better way of describing that part.
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