>joined Telegram on their own because of its benefits
Sorry, social media masquerading as a secure messaging app isn't a secure messaging app.
Sorry, social media masquerading as a secure messaging app isn't a secure messaging app.
Also, there's a LOT of people who have joined Telegram because of its perceived security. The company has been extremely vocal about WhatsApp being horrible despite it having always-on E2EE, when in TG it's practically always off.