Telegram is a centralised network with closed source software running on the servers.
I wouldn't take anyone (including any so-called journalists) hyping Telegram as some kind of "Digital Resistance", lol
The only p2p messenger network (+ fully open source) that exists today is
Tox, Telegram is little different to Whatsapp or Signal
that's true. and all statements of mr.Durov about safety and anonymity are nonsense, no more