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Telegram's People Nearby feature reveals exact user locations through triangulation
Telegram is the messaging platform of choice for millions around the world. A big part of its appeal has been the privacy features that it has to offer,
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That's always been possible with cellphones in general. In my days as graffiti-writer we hardly took our cellphones with us for that very reason. All they need is your phonenumber and triangulate between three celltowers, which are plentiful in dense areas, and that's pretty much it. ;-) The only advance for a "hoodlum" like me is that it takes a while to do so and the police needs your phonenumber, which is not difficult to obtain, because here in Belgium you need to register your name when you buy a simcard. By the time they are done triangulating, the train/wall/object is decorated and I am already on my way home. :-) Nowadays I'm easier to find: just in my workshop. Appointments only. :-)