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Re:Telegram is booming but needs advertisers and $700M soon by GrinningFool on Monday March 15, 2021 @09:16AM (#26465709)
Not the OP but I'm coming from what sounds like the same place.

In theory yes but does the ad SDK used by the app still gather data on me, even though the ads are turned off/app is paid for? Without clear indication that it will not, the answer for me is 'no'.

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Re:Telegram is booming but needs advertisers and $700M soon by davidweatherall on Monday March 15, 2021 @10:30AM (#26466492)
Cool! Thanks for the reply - so you'd feel much more comfortable with a subscription to opt out of all tracking and ads?
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Re:Telegram is booming but needs advertisers and $700M soon by GrinningFool on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @08:21AM (#26475739)
Yeah, if I could reasonably verify that the tracking was not occurring. Unfortunately in today's environment, trust is also an issue.
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