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The purchase act itself constitutes authorisation for ongoing recurring charges, committing the user financially until an affirmative cancellation step is taken.
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If the reader purchases Telegram Premium, they are authorising recurring monthly or yearly charges to their selected payment method until the subscription is cancelled.
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"By purchasing Telegram Premium, you agree that you are authorizing recurring monthly or yearly payments, which will be made to Telegram using the payment method you selected until the subscription is canceled...Excerpt from Telegram's Terms of Service
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The purchase act itself constitutes authorisation for ongoing recurring charges, committing the user financially until an affirmative cancellation step is taken.
If the reader purchases Telegram Premium, they are authorising recurring monthly or yearly charges to their selected payment method until the subscription is cancelled.
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