{"id":15544,"date":"2020-12-10T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telegram-group.com\/en\/?p=15544"},"modified":"2020-12-07T13:23:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T11:23:13","slug":"security-privacy-not-on-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telegram-group.com\/en\/blog\/blog-news\/security-privacy-not-on-telegram\/","title":{"rendered":"Security &#038; Privacy.  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The founder, Pavel Durov, may argue against all of the anti-security claims made here but facts are facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telegram doesn\u2019t guarantee your privacy. To ensure encryption, you have to activate <a href=\"https:\/\/telegram-group.com\/en\/blog\/blog-news\/telegram-dictionary\/\">\u201csecret chat<\/a>\u201d for each contact you have.\u00a0 If someone not on this list contacts you, the communication with that person is not secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you know, you need to grant access to a contact on Telegram, who, consequently, has access to each of them for their own purposes. Ok, so this is common practice but Telegram does not do this anonymously.&nbsp; Similarly, your metadata is out there for suspicious use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telegram has become the messaging app of choice for many unsavory elements, like Nazi sympathizers and conspiracy theorists. Why doesn\u2019t Telegram simply remove them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most versatile features of Telegram is its ability to reach a large number of people so it is often used to mobilize crowds but, be aware, it has been reported that the data is not secure and user data can be extracted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telegram supports the notions of free speech and democracy but some think that this can go too far if it causes harm. When challenged with such claims, Telegram often just doesn\u2019t respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom line is that there\u2019s a lot of good stuff on Telegram but you\u2019d be better off and more secure by removing it from your phone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What makes a social media app successful?\u00a0 Usability?\u00a0 Multiple features \u2013 maybe\u2026\u00a0 All this is fine and good but, ultimately, what sustains an app is its security. 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