{"id":342199,"date":"2021-09-21T16:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-stop-getting-telegram-spam\/"},"modified":"2021-09-21T16:00:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T13:00:46","slug":"how-to-stop-getting-telegram-spam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-getting-telegram-spam\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Stop Getting Telegram Spam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acf2d9beb000\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acf2d9beb000\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-getting-telegram-spam\/#Limit_Who_Can_Add_You_to_Groups\" >Limit Who Can Add You to Groups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-getting-telegram-spam\/#Limit_Who_Can_Find_You_by_Your_Phone_Number\" >Limit Who Can Find You by Your Phone Number<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-getting-telegram-spam\/#Block_and_Report_Spammers\" >Block and Report Spammers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Stop Getting Telegram Spam&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-745311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shutterstock_1778627126-1.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shutterstock_1778627126-1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shutterstock_1778627126-1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/telegram-smartphone-mans-hand-on-screen-1778627126\">Arthur_Shevtsov\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Telegram has risen to popularity as a free messaging service that\u2019s secure, fast, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>. As a result of this popularity, Telegram spam is on the rise. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to fight back.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limit_Who_Can_Add_You_to_Groups\"><\/span>Limit Who Can Add You to Groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In our experience, the vast majority of Telegram spammers use large established groups to cast a wide net for potential victims. Telegram groups can hold up to 200,000 members, so the platform is ripe for exploitation in this way.<\/p>\n<p>By default, Telegram allows anyone to add you to a group, even if you don\u2019t know them. By changing this one setting, you can dramatically cut down on the number of spam messages you are exposed to.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/add_to_groups_telegram.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Change Who Can Add You to Telegram Group Chats\" width=\"650\" height=\"216\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Launch Telegram on your mobile device and tap on the Settings tab. Tap on Privacy and Security &gt; Groups &amp; Channels and change \u201cWho Can Add Me\u201d to \u201cMy Contacts\u201d only. Going forward, only people you have added to your Telegram contacts will be able to add you to a group by invite.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limit_Who_Can_Find_You_by_Your_Phone_Number\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Limit Who Can Find You by Your Phone Number<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Telegram attempts to make it easy for your friends to find you using your phone number. By default, everyone can find you using your number. This means that if your phone number has appeared in a data breach, spammers can add it to their lists and identify you as a Telegram user.<\/p>\n<p>You can take measures to avoid this happening. Open Telegram and tap on the Settings tab. Tap on Privacy and Security &gt; Phone Number and change \u00a0\u201cWho Can Find Me By My Phone Number\u201d to \u201cMy Contacts\u201d only. Now only people who appear in your contacts already will be able to see you have a Telegram account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/see_phone_number_telegram.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Change Who Can Look You Up by Phone Number on Telegram\" width=\"650\" height=\"541\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re there you might want to change \u201cWho Can See My Phone Number\u201d to \u201cNobody\u201d to further lock down your account and protect your data.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Block_and_Report_Spammers\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Block and Report Spammers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you do get targeted by a spammer, you can use the \u201cReport\u201d option under the ellipsis \u201c\u2026\u201d icon in the top-right corner of the screen to send the messages to Telegram support. You can also block individual users to prevent them from sending you messages at all under the same menu.<\/p>\n<p>Telegram is a powerful chat tool, but it pays to know how to best use. Make sure you know <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/709484\/how-to-start-an-encrypted-secret-chat-in-telegram\/\">how to start an encrypted chat, how to send self-destructing messages, and how to sign up and use the service anonymously.<\/p>\n<p>If Telegram isn\u2019t for you, consider giving Signal a shot instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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