“the screen name you choose, your profile pictures, and your username (should you choose to set one) on Telegram are always public.”
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These identifying elements cannot be made private; there is no setting or option to restrict their visibility, which has direct implications for user anonymity.
You cannot make your screen name, profile pictures, or username private on Telegram.
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"the screen name you choose, your profile pictures, and your username (should you choose to set one) on Telegram are always public.Excerpt from Telegram's Privacy Policy
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These identifying elements cannot be made private; there is no setting or option to restrict their visibility, which has direct implications for user anonymity.
You cannot make your screen name, profile pictures, or username private on Telegram.
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