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That’s fair, but almost every messaging app does this (WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, etc.). The question is: do you trust Telegram more or less than the alternati
by linwangg 2y ago
That’s fair, but almost every messaging app does this (WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, etc.). The question is: do you trust Telegram more or less than the alternatives? Personally, I see it as the lesser evil compared to some big tech options.
- RandallBrown 2y agoWhatsApp doesn't require contact permissions to work. Neither do other apps I use for messaging like Facebook Messenger, Instagram, or Snapchat. iMessage sort of does, but that's only because it's more a part of the OS, which already has your contacts anyway.
- renata 2y agoSignal also doesn't (on IOS at least), I just set it up for my parents and it asks for specific contacts.