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How can telegram give you government issued ID if it doesn't collect it ?

I think they are being sarcastic.

Nope. I think they should probably ask for one at signup. Would also reduce their server load if people only used 1 account instead of making 2+

Yeah. Where I live people are already getting picked up for being in a WhatsApp group, for sharing something on WhatsApp or even being a WhatsApp group admin. Do you know how they are caught? Their phone number is kyc compliant so its a cake walk.

While I use telegram, I use it to only communicate essential stuff with family. Same for signal and other stuff.

Matrix is interesting as it does not require a phone number... To think a government ID card would be needed to talk to family....shudders

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