Adam Kos There are indeed a large number of chat applications. But their success is decided by the users, and of course by simply using them. After all, what good would a title be for you if you have no one to communicate with? Telegram has been one of the services gaining popularity for a long time, and it is no different at the moment. Here's everything you need to know about it.
The history of the platform dates back to the release of the application on the iOS platform in 2013. Although it was developed by the American company Digital Fortress, it is owned by Pavel Durov, the founder of the controversial Russian social network VKontakte, who was forced out of Russia and currently lives in Germany . He did so after pressure from the Russian government, which wanted him to obtain data on VK users, which he did not agree to, and eventually sold the service. After all, Russian residents are now dependent on VK, because Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have been shut down by the local censorship authority.
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But Telegram is a cloud service focused primarily on instant messaging, although it also contains certain social elements. E.g. Edward Snowden gave journalists information about the secret programs of the National Security Agency (NSA) of the United States via Telegram. Russia itself has previously tried to block the functioning of Telegram with reference to the alleged threat of aiding terrorists. Among other things, the platform also works Next, the most important Belarusian opposition media. This already gained importance during the protests in 2020 and 2021 organized against President Alexander Lukashenko.
Except iOS the platform is also available on Android devices, Windows, MacOS or Linux with mutual synchronization. Similar to WhatsApp, it uses a phone number to identify users. In addition to text messages, you can also send voice messages, documents, photos, videos, as well as information about your current location. Not only in individual chats, but also in group chats. The platform itself then fits the role of the fastest messaging app. It currently has just over 500 million users.
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Security
Telegram is safe, yes, but unlike e.g Signal does not have end-to-end encryption enabled in the basic settings. It only works in the case of so-called secret chats, when such chats are not available in group conversations. End-to-end encryption is then a designation for security against interception of transmitted data by the communication channel manager and the server manager. Only the sender and recipient can read such secured communication.
However, the company says that other communications are encrypted using a combination of 256-bit symmetric AES encryption, 2048-bit RSA encryption, and secure Diffie-Hellman key exchange. The platform is also privacy-conscious, so it makes a point of not giving your data to third parties. It also does not collect data to display personalized ads.
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Amaya Toman Additional features of Telegram
You can share documents (DOCX, MP3, ZIP, etc.) up to 2 GB in size, the application also provides its own photo and video editing tools. There is also the possibility of sending animated stickers or GIFs, you can also personalize the chats with different themes, which will distinguish them from each other at first glance. You can also set a time limit for secret chat messages, just like other messengers.
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It is apt to recommend Telegram at a time when our IT security specialists do not recommend it, and the military and the Ministry of Defense even have it banned.
It would be good to indicate the sources from which you drew, then this information is irrelevant and misleading. But nicely written chronologically.
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