Can Telegram be traced?
Telegram's special secret chats use end-to-end encryption, leave no trace on our servers, support self-destructing messages and don't allow forwarding. On top of this, secret chats are not part of the Telegram cloud and can only be accessed on their devices of origin.
How is Telegram untraceable?
In addition to the end-to-end encryption, secret chats also leave no trace on Telegram servers, don't allow forwarding, and can be sent as self-destructing messages. Secret chats are also separate from the Telegram cloud, and instead can only be accessed via the device of origin.