@smeg @GossiTheDog
Let's start with a fact: you're spreading pedohysteria which is stupid and dangerous. All surveillance laws/attacks on net freedom/privacy were made under a disguise of "protecting poor children" in tyrannies and democracies alike. It so easy to catch simpletons with this bait. Second thing to consider: Telegram has obligatory phone number auth (in fact requires app to be installed ona phone to work) and requests location/network/phone access. If you were a pedo with more than 2 neural cells would you use it? No.

Telegram is a major platform for RU opposition (and state propaganda too, sure). Probably political forces in other countries use it too. RU state tried to shut it down, apparently unsuccessfully (or they came to an agreement). Still looks like a terrible precedent.
TOR, XMPP and Fedi* just will be the next.