...All to create an account for this "private" messaging service. After which I needed to disable location sharing and public display of a phone number I used. A recent change now gives the country of the sim I used when registering if I DM someone new.
Other than that, his message does speak to valid concerns. However, I'm not sure why Telegram needed so much personal data for sending private messages.
1) Provide a phone number
2) Install a mobile app
3) Activate Google Play Services
...All to create an account for this "private" messaging service. After which I needed to disable location sharing and public display of a phone number I used. A recent change now gives the country of the sim I used when registering if I DM someone new.
Other than that, his message does speak to valid concerns. However, I'm not sure why Telegram needed so much personal data for sending private messages.