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[Bug]: Web Dashboard: Incorrect user attribution for some group members in Telegram sessions #38989

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Bug type

Behavior bug (incorrect output/state without crash)

Summary

In Telegram group sessions, the web dashboard incorrectly attributes some users' messages to the session owner instead of showing the actual sender name

Steps to reproduce

In Telegram group sessions, the web dashboard incorrectly attributes some users' messages to the session owner instead of showing the actual sender name

Expected behavior

All group members' messages should display with correct sender attribution (e.g., "Joaquin De Rojas", "Iris", etc.

Actual behavior

✅ Some users display correctly (e.g., "Iris")
❌ Other users incorrectly show as "You" (session owner) (e.g., Joaquin's messages)

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OpenClaw Version: 2026.3.2

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Platform: Ubuntu Linux

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Configuration:

"telegram": {
  "groups": {
    "*": { "requireMention": false }
  },
  "groupPolicy": "open"
}
Additional Context:

Message content syncs correctly - only attribution labels are wrong
Issue is inconsistent (works for some users, not others)
Telegram → Dashboard sync otherwise working perfectly

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