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Telegram is a good messenger platform and relatively secure. Run out of Dubai by Russians. Not open source. Does let you choose end to end encryption.
Telegram is a good messenger platform and relatively secure. Run out of Dubai by Russians. Not open source. Does let you choose end to end encryption.


==Benefits==
==Pros and Cons==
===Pros===
* Not controlled by the Western establishment  
* Not controlled by the Western establishment  
* Operates out of Dubai and run by Russians
* Operates out of Dubai and run by Russians
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* Excellent and fine grained handling of groups messages
* Excellent and fine grained handling of groups messages
* Good for voice calls
* Good for voice calls
 
===Cons===
==Drawbacks==
* Operates out of Western-influenced Dubai and run by Russians
* Operates out of Western-influenced Dubai and run by Russians
* End to end encryption not automatic and doesn't apply to groups
* End to end encryption not automatic and doesn't apply to groups