I’m sure the next question is “How?”. By default, every Telegram user can be added to groups without their consent. You have to be intentional about stopping this to prevent future occurrences. And this means playing around the settings of your Telegram account. The fact that Telegram works with both usernames and phone numbers makes users more prone to spam groups. This is unlike platforms like WhatsApp that are solely phone number-based. And restricts additions to groups to people who have you as their contact. This post takes you through how you can restrict random people from adding you to spam groups. And save yourself the stress of deleting groups every now and then. READ MORE: A Simple Guide to Using Telegram Web.
Prevent Random People From Adding You to Telegram Groups
Follow the steps below to prevent random people from adding you to spam Telegram groups.
Open the Telegram app.Locate the “Settings” button at the bottom right corner and click on it.Choose “Privacy and Security” from the list of options displayed under settings.
Select “Groups & Channels.”
Under the “WHO CAN ADD ME” section, change it from “Everybody” to “My Contacts”. This makes sure that random people that are not saved as your contact cannot add you to Telegram groups.
You can go further to add a couple of exceptions like preventing a particular contact from ever adding you to groups. Or always allow (trusted) contact to add you to any groups. This is under the “EXCEPTIONS” section.
Once this is done, you can definitely rest from the many spam groups that you’re always being added to.
How to Find Groups on Telegram
Finding groups in this chat platform is quite straightforward. Follow the steps below. Please drop a comment if you have any other issues in this regard. We are happy to help.
