Better check on where it’s headquartered. The UAE/Dubai Government will not let any VOIP or messenger app in the country/Emirate without them having the keys. 100% chance the Dubai government has the keys (as it did with the supposedly end-to-end encrypted Whats’sApp
Also, do we want a repeat of Parler?
Telegram introduced their online authorisation and identity management system, Telegram Passport, for platforms that require real-life identification. It asks users to upload their own official documents such as passport, identity card, driver license, etc. When an online service requires such identification documents and verification, it forwards the information to the platform with the user’s permission
I’ll try it, but there is a 0.000001% chance any of my contacts will, as Facebook messenger is free (no data charges)