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The prohibition covers both unsolicited bulk messaging and deceptive conduct targeting other users, with no further definition of those terms in this excerpt.
Interpretive note: The excerpt does not define 'spam' or 'scam', leaving the precise boundaries of the prohibition undefined in this quoted language alone.
If the reader uses Telegram's service to send spam or scam other users, they are in breach of Telegram's Terms of Service.
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"Use our service to send spam or scam users.Excerpt from Telegram's Terms of Service
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The prohibition covers both unsolicited bulk messaging and deceptive conduct targeting other users, with no further definition of those terms in this excerpt.
If the reader uses Telegram's service to send spam or scam other users, they are in breach of Telegram's Terms of Service.
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