Telegram adds the option to delete chats on other people’s devices

They are utterly confused about "privacy". Allowing someone ELSE deleting MY messages on MY device is bordering on insanity.

I have a small theory about why they chose to do that. Telegram is the de facto messenger for cryptocurrencies. There are a LOT of scams being perpetrated on Telegram. This new feature facilitates plausible deniability for scammers, with the intent of making lawsuits against Telegram less likely.

The title is misleading because Telegram already allows me to delete my messages on other people's devices.

The changes are:

* No more deadlines. Instead of 48 hours, you can now delete messages from the other person's device at any time.

* You can now delete the other person's messages from their device!

See the founder's message: https://t.me/durov/102