Telegram: Things you what to know about Telegram

 TELEGRAM for android officially launched on October 20,2013 (iOS launch on August 14,2013) development team is based in Dubai. most of the developers behind Telegram originally come from st. Petersburg, a city famous for its unprecedented number of highly skilled engineers.

           

                                                         

                                        The Telegram emblem is a solid light-blue circle with a white image of a paper plane in the middle. it reflects the application's purpose- sending messages and connecting people.

Telegram provides end-to-end encrypted voice and videocalls and optional end-to-end encrypted "secret" chats.

Distinctive features

Telegram’s distinctive feature is security. It claims that all its activities including chats, groups, and media shared between participants, are encrypted. This means that they won’t be visible without being deciphered first. The app also lets you set self-destruct timers on messages and media that you share which can range from two seconds to one week through its built-in feature ‘Secret Chat’. It also offers end-to-end encryption, leaving no trace on Telegram’s servers.

There’s also the ability to check the security of your ‘Secret Chats’ using an image that serves as an encryption key. By comparing your encryption key to a friend’s, you can effectively verify that your conversation is secure and less vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks.

why Telegram is banned?

        The Russian authorities wanted access to the encrypted messages of Telegram, failing which the app would face a ban in the country. however, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov did not comply with the authorities. Even though telegram faced a ban in the country, its user in Russia still had access to the app.

So u may think  Is Telegram is dangerous?

 yes, the millions of you exposed as a malicious new threat exploits Telegram to target you with dangerous malware—even if you're not a user. If you're hit by this cyber attack, you risk data theft, spyware, ransomware, and even a complete system takeover.

so tell me your opinion about the Telegram. let me know the comment...