Telegram has a major issue with bots and bad actors though. They paywalled privacy features making it truly a terrible experience for users. 3-10 per day random messaging you.

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rowanG077 8 hours ago | parent [-]

Can't say I have had literally anyone ever message me on telegram. And I have been a daily user for years.

	▲	OJFord 8 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I get occasional spam - I'd guess it's because you've never joined a public group or shared your handle anywhere?
	▲	Gigachad 7 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		If you join public groups with a lot of users you end up on a bunch of spam lists and get smashed by bots.