Telegram is the chat app for people who want conversations without rainbow filters or ESG lectures. Founded by Pavel Durov, the same Russian entrepreneur who fell out with the Kremlin for refusing censorship, Telegram has built its brand on privacy, free speech, and resistance to Big Tech’s culture policing. While WhatsApp is busy raising climate awareness and sharing data with Meta, Telegram sticks to its core job: letting people talk.
Telegram has repeatedly refused to enforce woke-style speech codes, even under heavy pressure from governments and activists. It does not flood your app with Pride prompts, DEI messaging, or corporate climate campaigns. Instead, it prides itself on letting users create their own groups, set their own boundaries, and share ideas without fear of being deplatformed. That has made it popular with everyone from crypto communities to dissidents to anyone tired of “Big Tech babysitting.”
