SurveillanceMore Surveillance terms
Secret Chat
Risk flagTelegram's end-to-end-encrypted chat mode with self-destructing messages. Content disappears on a timer, can't be screenshotted, and isn't visible to anyone but the two participants — including parents and even Telegram itself.
How kids use it
In a Telegram chat list, Secret Chats show a green lock icon. Their existence is the conversation, not a control problem — sextortion specifically migrates to them because the evidence trail self-deletes.
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