Telegram (2013)

Telegram has long ceased to be just a messenger: channels have turned it into a media platform, bots into a platform, and groups of hundreds of thousands of people into a public space. Since 2013, it has grown at a speed, with unlimited cloud storage and the fact that messaging is available from any device at once — a rare convenience that is worth understanding the value of. To be honest about encryption: end-to-end encryption is only available for 'secret chats' one-on-one; regular messaging is encrypted to the server, and on the server, it is accessible to the company. If maximum privacy is needed — that’s Signal. However, in terms of capabilities, it has few rivals: files of any size, message editing, folders, delayed sending, mini-apps right in the chat, an open API for bots and third-party clients. The apps are free and available on all systems, while the Premium subscription sells limits and cosmetics. In Russia, it is one of the main news channels.

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