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Screen lock: Lock the app with a passcode or fingerprint.Self-destructing chats: Auto-deleting chats after a pre-set amount of time.

Deleting entire message threads: The ability to delete not only yours, but other people’s messages from both devices.

Encryption (secret chat): Feature for end-to-end encryption for your chats.

Here are some measures Telegram takes to keep its user’s data private. Unlike Whatsapp, Telegram is not owned by any major technology company and user privacy is at the core of the company’s ethos.

Whatsapp - a Meta-owned company - has come under scrutiny recently due to tweaks to its privacy policy. This is mainly due to the app being considered privacy-friendly compared to its larger rival, Whatsapp. Telegram has experienced unprecedented growth over the last few years.