Comment by mattl
2 years ago
Does Telegram still have a feature where you can see who nearby you is using Telegram? That to me is a reason alone to not install it.
2 years ago
Does Telegram still have a feature where you can see who nearby you is using Telegram? That to me is a reason alone to not install it.
This feature requires you to press the button that says “make myself visible” — and then it shares location. Like most apps, you can deny the location access at a system level and never worry about it.
It has been a long time since I've used Telegram but why else would I have had that enabled?
The interesting thing is that it does share your location when you open that screen even before you click that button. I don’t know why they did it, but it is definitely a shady thing.