Sadly, Telegram is barely what they claim. They&#x27;re very good at marketing it as an open and secure messenger, but it really is not.<p>Here is a brief summary: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10639688" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10639688</a><p>I assume the HN folks are already aware of the crypto-wise downsides of Telegram.