Telegram can be even worse than WhatsApp. The app sends unencrypted traffic - this traffic can leak your metadata and even geolocation to local police. WhatsApp doesn't have such traffic.
https://rys.io/en/179.html
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Telegram
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2026-04-06 11:09:38 UTC
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