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Re:Telegram publishes users' locations online by abluecloud on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @04:59AM (#25643897)
the warning message tells them _exactly that_.
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Re:Telegram publishes users' locations online by ac29 on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @03:26PM (#25650557)
The message posted upthread (https://i.imgur.com/PDnMmQV.png) definitely does not say it will publish your location/address. It says people will be able to view your "profile".
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Re:Telegram publishes users' locations online by cutemonster on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @05:19AM (#25656352)
And even if it had said "location" it'd been reasonable to interpret that as

"approximate location, don't worry we have thought a bit about security",

i think.

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