Now, let’s take a look at the privacy features. When it comes to setting up the privacy controls, there are three main levels
- Everyone – This means the chosen content is visible to people who are in your contacts list as well as public users.
- My Contacts – This means that the chosen content is only visible to people in your contacts list.
- Nobody – This means that the chosen content is hidden from everyone.
The Telegram messaging app allows you to set these privacy levels for the following content –
Phone Number – This refers to your contact number or mobile number.
Last Seen and Online – This refers to your status, that is, whether you are currently online or the last time you were online on the Telegram app.
Profile Photo – This is the photo that you set on the profile that allows people to identify you on the platform.
Calls – You can choose who can call you and who can’t.
Forwarded Messages – When you are forwarding messages on Telegram, you can add a link to the account that actually sent the message to you. However, if you don’t want to allow other users to do this, you can change the setting accordingly.
Groups and Channels – Telegram features groups and channels that allow for community conversations and using the privacy levels mentioned above, you can choose who can add you into groups or channels and who can’t.
