# \#privacy **URL:** https://community.blokada.org/tag/privacy/18.md [Latest](https://community.blokada.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.blokada.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.blokada.org/tags.md) --- ## [Signal vs. Telegram: Which messaging app is safer?](https://community.blokada.org/t/signal-vs-telegram-which-messaging-app-is-safer/28154)
**Author:** [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 10:12am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/signal-vs-telegram-which-messaging-app-is-safer/28154 "2022-11-29T10:12:02Z")
Since the news about Whatsapp sharing data with Facebook, users have started to look for more secure alternatives as their main messaging app and the two apps that stand out the most are Signal and Telegram. Here is the … --- ## [Telegram Privacy Features you didn't know about](https://community.blokada.org/t/telegram-privacy-features-you-didnt-know-about/27924)
**Author:** [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/telegram-privacy-features-you-didnt-know-about/27924 "2022-11-18T14:04:15Z")
Telegram has surged in popularity in 2021 after WhatsApp announced changes to its privacy policy that would allow it to share information with parent company Meta, in fact, your messaging data may have been shared with F… --- ## [How is TikTok Dangerous to Personal Privacy and Security](https://community.blokada.org/t/how-is-tiktok-dangerous-to-personal-privacy-and-security/27756)
**Author:** [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2022, 9:42am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/how-is-tiktok-dangerous-to-personal-privacy-and-security/27756 "2022-11-11T09:42:49Z")
A commissioner at the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has called on the US government to ban TikTok in the United States over privacy and security concerns the app. The Chinese short video app was banned in Indi… --- ## [3 apps that should NOT be on your phone (if you care about your privacy)](https://community.blokada.org/t/3-apps-that-should-not-be-on-your-phone-if-you-care-about-your-privacy/27537)
**Author:** [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/3-apps-that-should-not-be-on-your-phone-if-you-care-about-your-privacy/27537 "2022-10-31T14:48:55Z")
1. QR code scanners Using QR codes to disguise malicious intent makes a lot of sense from a hacker’s point of view. For years, cybercriminals have built out scam emails to disguise dangerous links or attachments as ha… --- ## [3 Facebook privacy settings you probably didn’t know about](https://community.blokada.org/t/3-facebook-privacy-settings-you-probably-didn-t-know-about/27292)
**Author:** [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 10:18am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/3-facebook-privacy-settings-you-probably-didn-t-know-about/27292 "2022-10-20T10:18:35Z")
1. Clear your history using ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ Facebook is constantly gathering data through your activity, which could be on or off-site since millions of websites have a Facebook pixel set on them. That data i… --- ## [Weekly Privacy tips](https://community.blokada.org/t/weekly-privacy-tips/26857)
**Author:** [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/weekly-privacy-tips/26857 "2022-09-30T15:28:04Z")
In order to raise general awareness around privacy, we are thinking of sharing on a weekly basis privacy tips that might be useful to protect yourself from tracking. We usually share tips in our newsletter on a month… --- ## [8 Things You Need to Know About Your Data Privacy Rights](https://community.blokada.org/t/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-your-data-privacy-rights/23178)
**Author:** [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-your-data-privacy-rights/23178 "2022-05-26T06:08:41Z")
In the digital age, data privacy is something that has become increasingly important to consumers and businesses alike. Most enterprises and organizations are now making the shift to the online world. With this shift,… --- ## [8 Web Security Challenges and How to Combat Them](https://community.blokada.org/t/8-web-security-challenges-and-how-to-combat-them/22773)
**Author:** [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/8-web-security-challenges-and-how-to-combat-them/22773 "2022-04-25T17:50:24Z")
Whether you’re a big company or just an individual social media user, your web security is always on the line. It’s not just about keeping your website from being hacked; it’s also about keeping your personal informat… --- ## [Why is a unique user-agent string used by Blokada?](https://community.blokada.org/t/why-is-a-unique-user-agent-string-used-by-blokada/14351)
**Author:** [@Blockem](https://community.blokada.org/u/Blockem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2021, 6:28am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/why-is-a-unique-user-agent-string-used-by-blokada/14351 "2021-06-17T06:28:56Z")
Hi guys, Thank you so much for maintaining Blokada - I really appreciate it and rely on it. I recently read through the concerns posted by the F-Droid maintainers (here). While I do not want to go over that discussion… --- ## [How much is Blokada blocking?](https://community.blokada.org/t/how-much-is-blokada-blocking/13234)
**Author:** [@Jonek](https://community.blokada.org/u/Jonek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/how-much-is-blokada-blocking/13234 "2021-05-10T19:01:01Z")
I wonder how much of the total phone traffic does Blokada block? I mean - is internal Android “Google” traffic also blocked? Does it go through VPN by default, or there is some traffic that pass next to it? I mean - wh… --- ## [My Blokada configuration: privacy-focused](https://community.blokada.org/t/my-blokada-configuration-privacy-focused/185)
**Author:** [@c\_C](https://community.blokada.org/u/c_C)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 7:39am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/my-blokada-configuration-privacy-focused/185 "2020-11-24T07:39:29Z")
This recommendation was written for Blokada v4. Blokada v5 still lacks some features that I use in this post. I’ll try to update the post over the upcoming weeks. Till then ask if anything’s unclear:) Hey there:) I a… --- ## [Oh dear, this doesn't seem well](https://community.blokada.org/t/oh-dear-this-doesnt-seem-well/6384)
**Author:** [@HungryRobot](https://community.blokada.org/u/HungryRobot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 4:34am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/oh-dear-this-doesnt-seem-well/6384 "2020-11-03T04:34:22Z")
Is this right…this doesn’t seem right (Notice my lack of security up there… oh dear.) DnS fall back is turned off. And I don’t believe that is the secondary DNS