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"Any party can also opt to clear the entire chat history for both parties, in which case the apps will be instructed to remove all messages in that chat...Excerpt from Telegram's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Any party can also opt to clear the entire chat history for both parties, in which case the apps will be instructed to remove all messages in that chat...”
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