How to Change Who Can Add You to Groups and Channels on Telegram

Last Updated: November 18, 2021

Are you worried about adding yourself to different types of groups without your permission? Then this wikiHow will show you how to change who can add you to groups and channels on Telegram. So you can select everyone or can select specific people to whom that you don't want to add yourself to their groups and channels.

Steps

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Open the Telegram app. Telegram is the Blue colour circle with a white paper aeroplane on the inside. You can find it on your home screen or in your app drawer.
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Tap ☰. It is at the top-left corner of the Telegram screen.
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Tap Settings.
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Tap on Privacy and Security. It is under the “Settings” header.
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Tap Groups and Channels. It is under the heading of “Privacy and Security”.
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Select the option under Who can add me to groups and channels. By default, you can be added to any group or channel by everyone on the Telegram app. You can change it by tapping Everybody or My contacts. If you want to stop adding yourself to various groups and channels by specific people, then you can tap on Never Allow option and add users.
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Tap Save. Then all your changes will be saved.