Telegram’s privacy features: What it means for Hong Kong protesters

Telegram’s privacy features have been on the radar ever since the activists in Hong Kong began using the social networking app for coordinating the protests. It was in July when the cloud-based instant messaging service, Telegram, witnessed a surge in installations in Hong Kong. Soon, it was realized that the one hundred and ten thousand new users are the anti-government pro-democracy protesters from the city. At a time when protesters are extremely cautious with concealing their identity, Telegram has added more layers to its privacy features. From introducing a privacy setting that lets users keep their mobile numbers anonymous to