Telegram has had an option to send ephemeral messages in its encrypted Secret Chat mode since 2013. Last year, it rolled out a new timer feature — that could be enabled for either 24 hours or 7 days — ...

For years, apps like Telegram and Whatsapp have restricted access to users who could sign up using a SIM card and phone number. Now, Telegram is dropping that requirement while also adding some extra ...

To delete your Telegram account, you can either set an inactivity period in the app (1, 3, 6, or 12 months) to auto-delete after no use, or delete it immediately via Telegram’s Authorization website.

Telegram and other messaging apps will require a user to log in through their phone number. This is an imperative requirement so the platform will confirm the owner's ...