I was banned on Telegram two years ago. I never posted anything and had zero followers. All I ever did on Telegram – and I mean it literally – was participate in a translation group that did free translations for a charitable program that helped Ukrainian children suffering from war trauma. That is absolutely 100% of what I did there. And I got a permanent ban for that activity less than 2 months in.
People who use Telegram and “freedom of speech” in the same sentence are as gullible as any fan of Rachel Maddow.