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Telegram was never 'privacy-focused,' but it had a lot of people fooled

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Telegram , unlike WhatsApp , has never been encrypted by default, meaning admins, authorities, and hackers can, theoretically, read its messages.

The app encrypts typical messages in transit, so even if they're intercepted, they can't be read.

It does support optional encryption, but you need to jump through hoops to enable it, and it's not very convenient.

Most people don't need to worry much about full end-to-end message encryption, but it's important to have the right information.

Don't rely on corporations or other organizations to keep you secure.

Some relatively simple tools can keep your money, identity, and other digitally accessible property out of the wrong hands.