telegram is the real FUD here. its closed, not encrypted by default and all messages go through a centralized server.

not encrypted by default

Not e2e encrypted ≠ not encrypted.

its closed

Client is open source and you can use your own client with custom functionality if you like. I Imagine nothing stops anyone from implementing their own e2e implementations on top of it.

SSL on websites also is encryption. Still you can post your precious pictures “encrypted” via SSL for the whole world to see. I think everyone knew what was meant with encryption in this context.