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Many people don’t know how Telegram works. It is a platform where messages can be exchanged.
How Telegram works
The “Telegram” platform is a so-called instant messenger. With the help of Telegram, you can exchange messages with individuals or in group chats in a short time.
- Telegram can be used on smartphones, desktop devices and tablets. The instant messenger is available as an app for iOS or Android. In addition, the messaging service can also be used for Linux, Windows and macOS.
- With Telegram, you can exchange messages with other people who are in your smartphone address book. However, you first need a Telegram profile. You create the profile when you install the app or the PC client and enter your number.
- You can also exchange text messages with people who are not in your own smartphone address book. With Telegram, all you need to do is know the username of someone who has a public Telegram profile.
Advantages of Telegram
Since its development, the messaging service Telegram has become one of the most popular instant messengers. This is because the platform offers many advantages over other messenger services.
- With the help of Telegram, not only messages but also videos, photos and other files can be exchanged with other Telegram users. However, it should be noted that the files must not exceed 1.5 GB in size.
- Telegram stores private and group chat messages in a cloud. Unlike other messaging services, it is therefore not necessary to cache chat messages. If you change smartphones, for example, you can simply continue the chats on the new mobile device.
- The instant messenger is also characterized above all by its security. Users can hide their phone numbers and display any username they like. This ensures that anonymity is also maintained in chat conversations.
- In addition, Telegram offers many other features to increase the security of the platform. For example, you can set up a PIN lock for the Telegram app to prevent unauthorized access to your account.
Advertising and data protection for Telegram users
Telegram is a free program. No ads are displayed on Telegram, which is why the messaging service is very popular with many users.
- The chats between users are not automatically encrypted end-to-end. Messages between different devices are therefore encrypted and decrypted again. This means that unknown persons can only read the messages if they have access to one of the users’ devices.
- The data and text messages are usually stored in encrypted form on a Telegram server. Only the operator can view the data. However, to prevent storage, you can use the “secret chat” function, which is not possible in group chats.
- In addition, Telegram offers many other user-friendly functions. For example, accounts that are not actively used for six months are automatically deleted. Users can join channels or create automatic chat bots. The messaging service also allows you to send emojis, stickers and GIFs.
