How to block others from adding you to a Telegram group

Being added to a Telegram group makes you very uncomfortable when you don't know the people in that chat group, or don't have the same topic to talk about. Therefore, you should control who can add you to the Telegram group, to avoid adding to random chat groups. And Telegram completely has the option to adjust who adds you to the group, similar to controlling who can add you to a WhatsApp chat group. The article below will guide you how to block others from adding you to the Telegram group.

Instructions for blocking others from being added to the Telegram group

Step 1:

At the interface on Telegram, click on the menu icon and then select Settings . Switching to the new interface, users click on Privacy and Security .

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Step 2:

Next you will click on Groups & channels to adjust the Telegram group.

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Step 3:

You will now see the customizations for the Telegram group. In the Group invite settings section , we will switch from Everybody to My Contacts so that only people in your Telegram contacts can add you to Telegram groups. Finally click Save to save this setting.

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This way, strangers will not be able to add you to the group on Telegram, avoiding trouble when accessing the group.

Jessica Tanner

Update 27 August 2024