How To Disable Filtering on Telegram

Telegram, like other social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram allows users to interact by sending messages and media files. On Telegram, as is the case on Twitter, content is filtered to protect users against explicit content and privacy issues. Telegram hides and blocks channels that protect users from sensitive content such as nudity.

When a channel is filtered on Telegram, users will see the message “this channel cannot be displayed” when trying to access it. Sometimes, you may need to access information from a filtered Telegram channel. Is it possible to disable filtering on Telegram? Yes, it is. This piece highlights how you can disable filtering on Telegram. In a previous related article, we discussed how to recover deleted messages on Telegram.

 Disable Filtering Using Telegram Desktop or Telegram Web

Telegram’s desktop and web versions have an in-built filtering disabling feature that is easy to locate and implement. To find the filtering disabling feature:

• Download and install the Telegram Desktop app on your PC or log in to Telegram Web via a browser on your PC

• After you are logged in, tap the three bars located at the top left side of the screen

• On the menu that appears, tap on Settings

• Under Settings, find Privacy & Security and tap on it

• On the page that appears, find the “Sensitive Content” section and disable the toggle button next to Disable filtering

• With the filtering disabled, you can access the channels that were not available before.

Using Nicegram Bot

Telegram uses bots to execute some commands. One of Telegram’s official bots is the Nicegram bot which can be used to disable filtering on the app:

To use the Nicegram bot:

• Launch the Telegram app on your Android device

• Using the search function, type “Nicegram bot”

• On the search results that appear, tap on the Nicegram bot

• You will be redirected to the chat page with the bot. Tap on the START button

• An automatic message will appear asking you to log in to Nicegram

• After you log in, go back to the chat and tap on “I’m 18+ Years Old” and “Show sensitive content” on the message that appears

• The bot will automatically save your request and a pop-up message will appear asking you to restart Nicegram

• To restart Nicegram, just close the Telegram app and relaunch it

• The filtering will have been disabled and you can access the channels that were not available before.