- Privacy: no
- Encryption: some
- Censorship: yes
- Overwatch: US Government
Telegram
- Privacy: some
- Encryption: some
- Censorship: some
- Overwatch: Russian Government
Discord
- Privacy: no
- Encryption: no
- Censorship: yes
- Overwatch: US Government
Signal
- Privacy: yes
- Encryption: yes
- Censorship: no
- Overwatch: US Government
Legend
Privacy
- No - anything you send or receive is open
- Yes - in so far as is allowed legally. Your messages are private.
- Some - the ability for outsiders to see what you are sending or receiving is a bit more difficult, but not impossible
Encryption
- No - you are not getting encryption to protect your messages from interception and easy reading
- Yes - encryption is in place. However, messages can be intercepted and then must be cracked
- Some - a portion of the sends/receives is protected by encryption, but the protection is unreliable
Censorship
- No - to date. the provider has not demonstrated censorship in any concerning way
- Yes - they censor. Usually against viewpoints they disagree with
- Some - the overwatch government(s) have stepped in and censored things their country does not like
Overwatch
All messaging systems are subject to overwatch by at least one government. The question is: which one(s)