Telegram’s People Nearby feature, in a nutshell, allows you to see other active Telegram users within a certain radius of your current position — particularly those who are currently browsing through the same content as you or participating in local group chats. The idea is that you could use this feature to quickly find people near you with similar interests and become fast friends.
The problem here is twofold: Firstly, broadcasting the fact that you’re online to random people in your vicinity opens you up to potential targeting by weirdos and scammers. If anyone nearby can immediately open a dialogue with you, it’s almost guaranteed that some wise guy who wants to sell you something will try.
Secondly, and more concerningly, this feature could potentially be used to pin down your precise location in real life. This could be extremely dangerous for those who deal with stalkers or other abusive individuals. Even if you don’t have a stalker, it’s not wise to broadcast your location to strangers.
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