How to hide your online status in Telegram

Like other messaging apps, Telegram allows users to see when their friends have been online — or how long ago they've been online. If you don't want to be followed, you can hide your online status in the app. In this case, your profile will show the approximate time of activity: "recently", "this week" or "this month".

Setting it up is simple:

1. In the app, open Settings → Privacy.
2. Go to the "Recent Activity" section.
3. Here you can configure settings for both user groups and individual contacts. For example, you can select "None" but add a few exception users to the "Always Show" list.

It is worth noting that the function works both ways: if you disable the display of online status for some users, you will not be able to view their status either.