Unveiling the Hidden Dimensions of Telegram: Exploring User Engagement with the Anonymous Chat Feature

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10.2991/978-2-38476-273-6_60How to use a DOI?

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Telegram; Anonymous Chat; Public

Abstract

In general, telegram is known as an application for exchanging messages. But on the other hand, telegram is also widely used because of bot features such as video and audio downloaders from other platforms, as a movie watching application with the channel feature, and there are also features that are currently busy, namely the anonymous chat feature. This anonymous chat allows users to interact with other users without knowing each other’s name, gender or user goals in using the anonymous chat feature. There are many statements that the anonymous chat feature is a dangerous feature. This research aims to examine the extent to which the anonymous chat feature is used in Telegram using 5 indicators which include information search behavior, seeking entertainment to fill spare time, building and multiplying relationships and connections, online business and also meeting strangers. This research uses a quantitative approach with the type of data used is primary data. Primary data sources were obtained by distributing questionnaires online. The questionnaire was made in a google form which was then shared through social media such as WhatsApp and Instagram. A total of 54 respondents who are users of the Anonymous Chat feature were sampled in this study. The results of the questionnaire were analyzed using a single analysis with the Anonymous Chat feature as the object of research. Based on the 5 indicators given, it can be seen that there are 52% of respondents who disagree which means that people only access it, not with a planned purpose. This proves that the anonymous chat feature is not so dangerous despite meeting many strangers. Based on the 5 indicators of the questionnaire given, meeting strangers is the statement that most people agree with. When accessing the anonymous chat feature, people will meet and interact with people we don’t know. It can be used as a place to tell random stories, fill spare time and can also fill boredom, choosing effective social media is very important to avoid mistakes in using social media. Finding out how the anonymous chat feature works can prove that anonymous chat is a feature that is worth using or not.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Khoerunnisa Khoerunnisa
AU  - Lintang Muliawanti
AU  - Fadhillah Sandy
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/08/02
TI  - Unveiling the Hidden Dimensions of Telegram: Exploring User Engagement with the Anonymous Chat Feature
BT  - Proceedings of 5th Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities and Social Science 2023
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 548
EP  - 558
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-273-6_60
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-273-6_60
ID  - Khoerunnisa2024
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