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I don't know much about security, but I avoided using Lemmy on my phone for example, is it safe to use something like matrix on your phone?
A modern cell phone is just another computer with different underlying hardware. The security is dependent more upon the software & OS, and there can be flaws in those regardless of the hardware. Anything connected to the Internet (or any outside connection, really) is technically a risk. Nothing is ever certain.
I guess that primarily depends on which OS you're using on phone and computer and how you define "safe". I find Windows and Android inherently unsafe. Linux and GrapheneOS, mostly safe.
safest- id say, I don't think anything is 100% safe, like on pc i use linux and I feel that's safer than the old ass Iphone I use. Like on a phone they can decide tomorrow "oh btw we are gonna scan your entire phone now just because or record your screen or whatever" while on linux I feel that's not a thing.