It's not end-to-end encrypted, so telegram still has access to all your messages and can turn over data in the case of a subpoena or if they just feel like it.

It's not end-to-end encrypted, so telegram still has access to all your messages and can turn over data in the case of a subpoena or if they just feel like it. the desktop client was not encrypted at all last i checked, only the mobile client. signal is e2e encrypted, it's in a completely different ballpark