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In the first week of January, Telegram surpassed 500 million monthly active users. After that it kept growing: 25 million new users joined Telegram in the last 72 hours alone. These new users came from across the globe – 38% from Asia, 27% from Europe, 21% from Latin America and 8% from MENA.
This is a significant increase compared to last year, when 1.5M new users signed up every day. We've had surges of downloads before, throughout our 7-year history of protecting user privacy. But this time is different.
People no longer want to exchange their privacy for free services. They no longer want to be held hostage by tech monopolies that seem to think they can get away with anything as long as their apps have a critical mass of users.
With half a billion active users and accelerating growth, Telegram has became the largest refuge for those seeking a communication platform committed to privacy and security. We take this responsibility very seriously. We won’t let you down.
Those of you who have used Telegram for the last several years know we’ve been consistent both when it comes to defending private data and to improving our apps. For those of you who just joined and are wondering what Telegram stands for, I’d like to quote my post from 2018:
This is a significant increase compared to last year, when 1.5M new users signed up every day. We've had surges of downloads before, throughout our 7-year history of protecting user privacy. But this time is different.
People no longer want to exchange their privacy for free services. They no longer want to be held hostage by tech monopolies that seem to think they can get away with anything as long as their apps have a critical mass of users.
With half a billion active users and accelerating growth, Telegram has became the largest refuge for those seeking a communication platform committed to privacy and security. We take this responsibility very seriously. We won’t let you down.
Those of you who have used Telegram for the last several years know we’ve been consistent both when it comes to defending private data and to improving our apps. For those of you who just joined and are wondering what Telegram stands for, I’d like to quote my post from 2018:
You – our users – have been and will always be our only priority. Unlike other popular apps, Telegram doesn’t have shareholders or advertisers to report to. We don’t do deals with marketers, data miners or government agencies. Since the day we launched in August 2013 we haven’t disclosed a single byte of our users' private data to third parties.
We operate this way because we don’t regard Telegram as an organization or an app. For us, Telegram is an idea; it is the idea that everyone on this planet has a right to be free.Forwarded from Telegram Info English (Antonio Marreti 🚩)
🎉 500 million active Telegram users!
The number of active Telegram users has exceeded 500 million, Pavel Durov told about this.
In the last 72 hours alone, more than 25 million people from all over the world have registered on Telegram:
- 38% from Asia.
- 27% from Europe.
- 21% from Latin America.
- 8% from MENA (Middle East).
#statistics
The number of active Telegram users has exceeded 500 million, Pavel Durov told about this.
In the last 72 hours alone, more than 25 million people from all over the world have registered on Telegram:
- 38% from Asia.
- 27% from Europe.
- 21% from Latin America.
- 8% from MENA (Middle East).
#statistics
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Telegram React version already supports Group voice chat! 😊😍❤️
It's first TG web client to support calls.
It's first TG web client to support calls.
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Over the last 7 years, Telegram has protected the private data of people all over the world and redefined what a messaging app can do. Here are some of our features:
• Editing messages
• Sending documents and videos up to 2GB
• Deleting messages without a trace
• Native desktop and tablet apps
• Multiple accounts and Chat folders
• Usernames instead of phone numbers
• Granular privacy settings
• Group chats of up to 200,000 members
• Admin tools and stats for group owners
• Voice Chats for up to 5,000 participants
• 20,000+ high-quality Animated stickers
• Custom Color Themes like Retro
• Video messages
• One-to-many channels
• Video editing tools
• API and Bot platform for developers
• Programmed emoji 🎯🎳⚽️🏀🎲🎰
• Disappearing photos or videos
• Self-Destructing end-to-end encrypted Chats
• Partial selection for messages
• Scheduled and silent messages
• Pinned messages and polls
• Persistent chat history
• Saved Messages and Drafts
• Encrypted Voice and Video Calls
Scroll up in this channel for more features.
• Editing messages
• Sending documents and videos up to 2GB
• Deleting messages without a trace
• Native desktop and tablet apps
• Multiple accounts and Chat folders
• Usernames instead of phone numbers
• Granular privacy settings
• Group chats of up to 200,000 members
• Admin tools and stats for group owners
• Voice Chats for up to 5,000 participants
• 20,000+ high-quality Animated stickers
• Custom Color Themes like Retro
• Video messages
• One-to-many channels
• Video editing tools
• API and Bot platform for developers
• Programmed emoji 🎯🎳⚽️🏀🎲🎰
• Disappearing photos or videos
• Self-Destructing end-to-end encrypted Chats
• Partial selection for messages
• Scheduled and silent messages
• Pinned messages and polls
• Persistent chat history
• Saved Messages and Drafts
• Encrypted Voice and Video Calls
Scroll up in this channel for more features.
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Telegram plans to raise $ 1 billion in debt
Pavel Durov held private negotiations with investors to raise funds that would be converted into shares in the course of a possible IPO, writes The Information, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Pavel Durov held private negotiations with investors to raise funds that would be converted into shares in the course of a possible IPO, writes The Information, citing sources familiar with the situation.
The Information
Telegram Founder in Talks to Raise Debt Amid App’s Explosive Growth
Telegram in the past week experienced a sharp influx of new users who flocked to the private messaging app after rival WhatsApp changed its privacy policies and Facebook and Twitter took a harder line on President Donald Trump and users promoting violence.…
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Pavel Durov denied rumors about meeting with investors
In his personal chat, Pavel Durov wrote that rumors about his alleged meeting with investors and banks in order to obtain funding are not true. He added that the team received loan offers from various institutions.
Getting a loan, according to Pavel, is one possible way to keep Telegram independent and committed to its values while the team is busy introducing the monetization described in December.
In his personal chat, Pavel Durov wrote that rumors about his alleged meeting with investors and banks in order to obtain funding are not true. He added that the team received loan offers from various institutions.
Getting a loan, according to Pavel, is one possible way to keep Telegram independent and committed to its values while the team is busy introducing the monetization described in December.
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Comment from a source close to Telegram on raising debt
This is debt that can be converted into shares in case there is an IPO within a certain period of time (for example, 3 years or 5 years). This process is sometimes referred to as issuing "bonds".
If during this time there is no IPO, then nothing will be converted into shares, just the debt will be returned.
This is debt that can be converted into shares in case there is an IPO within a certain period of time (for example, 3 years or 5 years). This process is sometimes referred to as issuing "bonds".
If during this time there is no IPO, then nothing will be converted into shares, just the debt will be returned.
Forwarded from Pavel Durov
Since my last post, the already massive influx of new users to Telegram has only accelerated. We may be witnessing the largest digital migration in human history.
Following this global phenomenon, two presidents started their Telegram channels:
The President of Brazil – @jairbolsonarobrasil
The President of Turkey – @RTErdogan
They join a list of other heads of state already present on the platform:
The President of Mexico – @PresidenteAMLO
The President of France – @emmanuelmacron
The Prime Minster of Singapore – @leehsienloong
The President of Ukraine – @V_Zelenskiy_official
The President of Uzbekistan – @shmirziyoyev
The President of Taiwan – @iingtw
The Prime Minister of Israel – @bnetanyahu
(Note that such verified accounts typically show a blue check mark in your chat list and search results.)
We are honored that political leaders, as well as numerous public organizations, rely on Telegram to combat misinformation and spread awareness about important issues in their societies.
Unlike other networks, Telegram doesn’t use nontransparent algorithms to decide whether a subscriber will see content they subscribed to or not. As a result, Telegram channels are the only direct way for opinion leaders to reliably connect with their audiences.
By removing the manipulative algorithms that have become synonymous with 2010s technology platforms, Telegram channels restore transparency and integrity to public “one-to-many” communication.
Following this global phenomenon, two presidents started their Telegram channels:
The President of Brazil – @jairbolsonarobrasil
The President of Turkey – @RTErdogan
They join a list of other heads of state already present on the platform:
The President of Mexico – @PresidenteAMLO
The President of France – @emmanuelmacron
The Prime Minster of Singapore – @leehsienloong
The President of Ukraine – @V_Zelenskiy_official
The President of Uzbekistan – @shmirziyoyev
The President of Taiwan – @iingtw
The Prime Minister of Israel – @bnetanyahu
(Note that such verified accounts typically show a blue check mark in your chat list and search results.)
We are honored that political leaders, as well as numerous public organizations, rely on Telegram to combat misinformation and spread awareness about important issues in their societies.
Unlike other networks, Telegram doesn’t use nontransparent algorithms to decide whether a subscriber will see content they subscribed to or not. As a result, Telegram channels are the only direct way for opinion leaders to reliably connect with their audiences.
By removing the manipulative algorithms that have become synonymous with 2010s technology platforms, Telegram channels restore transparency and integrity to public “one-to-many” communication.
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Will Telegram be removed from the AppStore?
For several days, information about a possible blocking of Telegram in the App Store has been spread in channels and chats with a small instruction to prevent deletion.
Whether the rumors about blocking are true and whether the actions from the instructions will help, read our article: tginfo.me/tg-app-store-en
For several days, information about a possible blocking of Telegram in the App Store has been spread in channels and chats with a small instruction to prevent deletion.
Whether the rumors about blocking are true and whether the actions from the instructions will help, read our article: tginfo.me/tg-app-store-en
Telegram Info
Will Telegram be removed from the App Store?
For several days, information has been circulating on the network about the possible blocking of Telegram in the App Store and a small instruction that should restrict Apple access to your phone and prevent it from deleting the messenger. Are the rumors about…
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Telegram FAQ Updated
Q: Can I get Telegram's server-side code?
A: All Telegram client apps are fully open source. We offer verifiable builds both for iOS and Android – this technology allows to independently verify that the application you download from the app stores was built using the exact same code that we publish.
By contrast, publishing the server code doesn’t provide security guarantees neither for Secret Chats nor for Cloud Chats. This is because – unlike with the client-side code – there’s no way to verify that the same code is run on the servers.
As for Secret Chats, you don’t need the server-side code to check their integrity – the point of end-to-end encryption is that it must be solid regardless of how the servers function.
In a post on his channel, Pavel Durov explained why Telegram hasn't published the server code, even as a publicity stunt.
The encryption and API used on Telegram's servers are fully documented and open for review by security experts. We welcome any comments at security@telegram.org
ℹ️ @KeralagramChannel
Q: Can I get Telegram's server-side code?
A: All Telegram client apps are fully open source. We offer verifiable builds both for iOS and Android – this technology allows to independently verify that the application you download from the app stores was built using the exact same code that we publish.
By contrast, publishing the server code doesn’t provide security guarantees neither for Secret Chats nor for Cloud Chats. This is because – unlike with the client-side code – there’s no way to verify that the same code is run on the servers.
As for Secret Chats, you don’t need the server-side code to check their integrity – the point of end-to-end encryption is that it must be solid regardless of how the servers function.
In a post on his channel, Pavel Durov explained why Telegram hasn't published the server code, even as a publicity stunt.
The encryption and API used on Telegram's servers are fully documented and open for review by security experts. We welcome any comments at security@telegram.org
ℹ️ @KeralagramChannel
Forwarded from Telegram Info English (Antonio Marreti 🚩)
Donations for Telegram and channel authors
Pavel Durov talked about opportunities to support both the messenger and individual channels in future versions of Telegram.
Pavel Durov talked about opportunities to support both the messenger and individual channels in future versions of Telegram.
Forwarded from Telegram Info English (Antonio Marreti 🚩)
Telegram rejected investment offer
Pavel Durov refused the offer of a consortium of Western funds to invest in Telegram, sources close to the businessman told The Bell.
According to the two people, investors valued Telegram at $30 billion and were asking for a 5-10% stake. The offer was made at the end of last week, and Durov has already rejected it.
Durov stated that Telegram is reluctant to take on "any form of exit" obligations for potential investors. The company is not preparing for a sale, merger, or IPO.
Pavel Durov refused the offer of a consortium of Western funds to invest in Telegram, sources close to the businessman told The Bell.
According to the two people, investors valued Telegram at $30 billion and were asking for a 5-10% stake. The offer was made at the end of last week, and Durov has already rejected it.
Durov stated that Telegram is reluctant to take on "any form of exit" obligations for potential investors. The company is not preparing for a sale, merger, or IPO.
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You can now send @Stickers .webp files as well as .png files to create your stickers sets.
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Telegram iOS Animation Contest until 31.01.21. $50,000
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Telegram launched a contest for iOS developers to create animations for the messenger interface
Task: implement iOS animations in Telegram for iOS based on the mockups provided, optimize them to run on older devices, and create an editor that allows tweaking their parameters.
Full description competition on website.
Deadline: 23:59 on January, 31 (Dubai Time)
Prize fund: $50,000 for the first round
#competition
Task: implement iOS animations in Telegram for iOS based on the mockups provided, optimize them to run on older devices, and create an editor that allows tweaking their parameters.
Full description competition on website.
Deadline: 23:59 on January, 31 (Dubai Time)
Prize fund: $50,000 for the first round
#competition
Telegram
Telegram Contests
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Telegram stickers are webp images. But if you wanted to create your own set, you had to convert images to png – since the official @stickers bot only accepted this format.
But not right now. Now this misunderstanding has been corrected, you can send both png and webp files – creating your own sets of stickers has become easier.
But not right now. Now this misunderstanding has been corrected, you can send both png and webp files – creating your own sets of stickers has become easier.
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@TelegramTips is growing into multiple languages
Here is the new official channels
Spanish - @TelegramTipsES
Italian - @TelegramTipsIT
We will be updating this post when there are other languages introduced
ℹ️ @KeralagramChannel
Here is the new official channels
Spanish - @TelegramTipsES
Italian - @TelegramTipsIT
We will be updating this post when there are other languages introduced
ℹ️ @KeralagramChannel
Forwarded from Telegram Info English (Antonio Marreti 🚩)
In some online publications and Telegram chats, information appeared a few days ago about a fresh bug in Windows 10 related to the operation of NTFS.
What happened, what needs to be done, and how it relates to Telegram, in our article: tginfo.me/w10-bug-en
What happened, what needs to be done, and how it relates to Telegram, in our article: tginfo.me/w10-bug-en
Telegram Info
Another Windows Threat? No matter how
In some online publications and Telegram chats, information has appeared about a fresh bug in Windows 10 related to the operation of NTFS. You can see advice from the quite understandable "disable autoloading files in Telegram Desktop" to insane "format your…
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Telegram is the most downloaded messenger for iOS in America and 45 countries of the world
Due to recent events, the influx of new users to Telegram has increased worldwide.
Pavel Durov called it “The largest digital migration in the history of mankind”.
Telegram was the most downloaded messenger on the App Store in 45 countries yesterday. These are practically all countries in North, Central and Latin America, post-Soviet countries, Africa and Asia.
#top iOS
Due to recent events, the influx of new users to Telegram has increased worldwide.
Pavel Durov called it “The largest digital migration in the history of mankind”.
Telegram was the most downloaded messenger on the App Store in 45 countries yesterday. These are practically all countries in North, Central and Latin America, post-Soviet countries, Africa and Asia.
#top iOS
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American non-profit organization demanded through Apple to remove Telegram
The non-profit organization (NPO) Coalition for a Safer Web has filed a lawsuit against Apple, demanding the removal of the Telegram messenger from the App Store.
The lawsuit was filed in the state of California. The organization claims that Telegram management did not take sufficient restrictive measures against users who spread extremist messages and calls for violence in connection with the riots near the US Congress on January 6.
The non-profit organization (NPO) Coalition for a Safer Web has filed a lawsuit against Apple, demanding the removal of the Telegram messenger from the App Store.
The lawsuit was filed in the state of California. The organization claims that Telegram management did not take sufficient restrictive measures against users who spread extremist messages and calls for violence in connection with the riots near the US Congress on January 6.
coalitionsw.org
Coalition for a Safer Web
Coalition for a Safer Web - Combating online extremism and antisemitism through research, advocacy, and digital safety initiatives.
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Improved private links in development
Pavel Durov said that the team is currently working on invitation links, limited in time and / or the number of uses.
Pavel Durov said that the team is currently working on invitation links, limited in time and / or the number of uses.