Yes, I used it for a while but then I realized it was storing over a GB of data on my phone and there was some big issue about putting data on people's phones IIRC.
I liked this interview and didn't realize he had to leave Russia because he wouldn't bow to their censorship demands.
I'm a little torn. The fact is Google and Apple are far worse and they control the app stores and most mobile phones in the world. So maybe Telegram is worth considering again for me.
Most of the data is temporary cache files, unless you download manually yourself. Telegram has much better storage control in the app now, where you can set specific limits on pictures, videos, auto-downloading, based on how much free space you have available.
In any case, having Telegram or not won't matter in the case of privacy - intelligence agencies will have backdoors into our phones regardless of what specific apps we use, they'll just have to jump thru another hoop or two. Just depends on what content a person wants to follow.
With Musk buying Twitter and the Reformation of it as a platform, the "need" for Telegram not like it was a couple years ago. It's a nice option to have, though.
Yes, I used it for a while but then I realized it was storing over a GB of data on my phone and there was some big issue about putting data on people's phones IIRC.
I liked this interview and didn't realize he had to leave Russia because he wouldn't bow to their censorship demands.
I'm a little torn. The fact is Google and Apple are far worse and they control the app stores and most mobile phones in the world. So maybe Telegram is worth considering again for me.
Most of the data is temporary cache files, unless you download manually yourself. Telegram has much better storage control in the app now, where you can set specific limits on pictures, videos, auto-downloading, based on how much free space you have available.
In any case, having Telegram or not won't matter in the case of privacy - intelligence agencies will have backdoors into our phones regardless of what specific apps we use, they'll just have to jump thru another hoop or two. Just depends on what content a person wants to follow.
With Musk buying Twitter and the Reformation of it as a platform, the "need" for Telegram not like it was a couple years ago. It's a nice option to have, though.