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# Is scraping Telegram data legal?

Social Fetch returns publicly visible data. You are responsible for how you use it under Telegram's terms, applicable law, and your own compliance review. We do not give legal advice.

Source: [Telegram data API](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/telegram)

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