Telegram, wait...what?

"Telegram, with nearly a billion users, is known for its focus on privacy and encryption, features that have made it popular but also controversial." Yahoo or Google News.

I never heard of this.

But if privacy and encryption are the two best features, I think it will be used for illegal things,

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Miram · 31-35, F

In terms of privacy, Telegram is safer than this website and most US based apps.

And that does mean attracting too many people who have reasons to avoid monitoring, including illegal activities.

I use it regularly because it is hard to ban and censor. In some countries, lot of apps get shut/ blacklisted by the govs for all sorts of reasons.