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Telegram is all about privacy and security, and it isn't beholden to larger companies like Facebook. Read: 7 Best Facebook Alternatives That Keep Your Data Private | 2020 Edition To preview a chat, simply press and hold its profile picture in your chat list.

Now tap on Notifications and mute the contact for either a custom period of time or forever. I generally leave it for forever. However, if you haven't moved beyond the basics, you're missing out on a lot of the best Telegram functionality. Below, we detail some lesser-known features of Telegram that you may have overlooked until now. Polls If you need to know everything about Telegram, they have a nicely categorized FAQ page so you can refer to it for deep information.

Improvements for Everyone Chat Folders Telegram offers plenty of options for customization to make the app feel like a truly personal experience. Here is the list of interface element you can change: Read also: WhatsApp vs Telegram vs Signal: Which messaging app should you use?

Another thing to keep in mind is that selling your data isn’t at the core of Telegram’s business model. According to Telegram’s FAQ page, the company is funded by its founder and CEO Pavel Durov, not through advertising or data collection and sharing. All usernames on Telegram have their own t.me/username links, making it easy to share public profile, group or channel anywhere on the internet. Every username will now have a new unique link format – username.t.me – for those who want to emphasize their name (or have trouble finding the / key).