Telegram vs WhatsApp: If Telegram is banned then users will lose these features, they are not available on WhatsApp either..

The popular social messaging app Telegram may be banned in India very soon. After the arrest of Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov in Paris, the Indian government has also become alert. The Ministry of Information Technology has sought information about Telegram from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Government of India is investigating whether Telegram is violating any rules in India as well.

Millions of Telegram users in India

More than 50 lakh people are using the messaging app Telegram in India. In such a situation, if Telegram gets banned, many users will be affected by this decision of the government. Telegram is a platform with more than 1B downloads on the Play Store.

We are giving information about those features of Telegram, which Meta's popular platform WhatsApp does not provide to its users.

These Telegram features are not available on WhatsApp

Secret Chat

On Telegram, users get the facility of secret chat for private chatting. The company makes private chat safer than normal chat. If you open a secret chat, the screenshot of this page cannot be captured. At the same time, there is a facility to lock private chat on WhatsApp, but a feature like secret chat is not available.

Multiple DP

On Telegram, users get the facility to add more than one desktop profile with the same account. Telegram users can add more than one picture one by one at the same time. On WhatsApp, the user gets the facility to add only one profile. The user can upload more than one picture in WhatsApp status.

Adding Nearby Person

Telegram allows its users to add people around them. With the People Nearby feature, Telegram allows adding new people based on location access. To add new people on WhatsApp, one needs to scan the number or QR code.

Different app icons

Telegram users get the facility to select the app icon. There is a facility of free and paid icons for the app. Telegram users can choose icons like default, vintage, aqua, premium, turbo, and nox. On WhatsApp, users get the facility of only one icon.

Voice-to-text conversion

Users also get the facility of a premium subscription on Telegram. Paid users get the facility of a voice-to-text conversion feature. That is, the user can read any voice message. Preparations are underway to bring such a feature on WhatsApp.

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