Telegram Joins Updates To Improve User Privacy Safety

Telegram slides an update on its feature (photo: Telegram)

JAKARTA - Telegram shared several updates to its messaging service. The update is the ability to have a Telegram account without a phone number and set a global timer to automatically delete messages in all new chats.

Sign in Without Phone Number

Previously on Telegram, you needed a phone number to have an account. But now, to maintain the privacy of its users, you can have a Telegram account without a SIM card and log into the account using the anonymous blockchain-powered number available on the Fragment platform.

Delete Automated Messages for New Chats

Another update from Telegram is setting up an automatic global message deleter. This feature was first introduced in 2013, which allows users to delete messages they send or receive. They can also set automatic timers to delete chats after a certain period of time.

Now, Telegram is expanding your ability to set automatic message deletion time controllers that can be applied to all new chats, regardless of who started it, and the new group you created.

Previously, Telegram had also provided an update that would allow group admins to sort discussions into several topics. Currently, the topic is stronger and available to groups with more than 100 members.

Then, group admins with more than 200 members can choose to use the full proactive power of Telegram's own algorithm by activating a new Aggressive mode for auto spam filtering.