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In the upcoming Telegram update, users with a Premium subscription will gain access to a set of business oriented features.
Users will be able to specify the location and opening hours of their business, prepare welcome messages, messages to be sent automatically to clients while you are away, and use quick replies.
Read more about new business features in our Beta Info channel.
#premium
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Pavel Durov speaks on the reliability and innovation of Telegram in comparison to other platforms
Pavel Durov has made confident remarks upon the outage of Facebook and Instagram, where he states Telegram has "1000x fewer full-time employees than Meta" and that "Millions of people have been signing up and sharing content on Telegram in the last hour" highlighting Telegram's surge in growth due to service outages of other platforms.
He states that Telegram "managed to launch new features and innovate faster." and has additionally "spent several times less on infrastructure per user.", implying Durov's strong belief that Telegram is at forefront of innovation in the messaging market globally, whilst still maintaining their strong monetization strategy. He also states that Telegram has only been down for around 9 minutes for the entirety of 2023. It is assumed this statistic is based on a scenario where all of Telegram's Datacenters experience an outage simultaneously, at one given time.
Pavel Durov has made confident remarks upon the outage of Facebook and Instagram, where he states Telegram has "1000x fewer full-time employees than Meta" and that "Millions of people have been signing up and sharing content on Telegram in the last hour" highlighting Telegram's surge in growth due to service outages of other platforms.
He states that Telegram "managed to launch new features and innovate faster." and has additionally "spent several times less on infrastructure per user.", implying Durov's strong belief that Telegram is at forefront of innovation in the messaging market globally, whilst still maintaining their strong monetization strategy. He also states that Telegram has only been down for around 9 minutes for the entirety of 2023. It is assumed this statistic is based on a scenario where all of Telegram's Datacenters experience an outage simultaneously, at one given time.
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That’s just the start — we are shipping more Telegram Business features this month. One of these features will revolutionize how people interact with chatbots. Telegram Business accounts will be able to seamlessly add chatbots as their invisible secretaries to respond to all or certain chats. With AI, these chatbots can bring customer service automation to an entirely new level.
The new Bot APIs for developers will become available later this month, all for free. Stay tuned — more exciting stuff is coming for businesses and developers on Telegram this season.
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Biometrics in Mini Apps
A function named
Presumably, this function will allow mini apps to request verification from the messenger to confirm your identity as the device owner. This will enable services to enhance the protection of your data or assets.
The @tginfo editorial team believes that mini apps will not receive any data related to biometrics. The tool will be able to process a response from the Telegram client, which has methods for biometric confirmation.
#BotAPI
A function named
BiometricManager has been discovered in the source code of Telegram Mini Apps tools.Presumably, this function will allow mini apps to request verification from the messenger to confirm your identity as the device owner. This will enable services to enhance the protection of your data or assets.
The @tginfo editorial team believes that mini apps will not receive any data related to biometrics. The tool will be able to process a response from the Telegram client, which has methods for biometric confirmation.
#BotAPI
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All large social media apps are easy targets for criticism due to the content they host. I can’t recall any major social platform whose moderation has been consistently praised by traditional media.
The media coverage of Meta's moderation efforts has been particularly negative for most of its history. Interestingly enough, Meta was also the first social media company to have reached a trillion-dollar-plus valuation.
Telegram will likely have to go through similar growth stages before it surpasses legacy platforms. As we rapidly rise in scale and significance, we shall solve any potential challenges the same way we do everything else — with efficiency, innovation and respect for privacy and freedom of speech.
The media coverage of Meta's moderation efforts has been particularly negative for most of its history. Interestingly enough, Meta was also the first social media company to have reached a trillion-dollar-plus valuation.
Telegram will likely have to go through similar growth stages before it surpasses legacy platforms. As we rapidly rise in scale and significance, we shall solve any potential challenges the same way we do everything else — with efficiency, innovation and respect for privacy and freedom of speech.
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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.15.2
What's new:
• Opening hours 00:00 – 23:59 are now shown as “open 24 hours”.
• Reimplemented fast scrolling of the chat list when holding down the Ctrl or Shift key.
• The color of the “Enable notifications” menu item in their exception settings has been replaced with standard green.
• Fixed saving of empty working hours.
• Fixed display of dates in Recent Actions.
• Fixed account selection for automatic login to Telegram sites.
• Fixed a crash when trying to set an emoji status in the application settings window.
Download: from the official website or from GitHub.
#update #desktop
What's new:
• Opening hours 00:00 – 23:59 are now shown as “open 24 hours”.
• Reimplemented fast scrolling of the chat list when holding down the Ctrl or Shift key.
• The color of the “Enable notifications” menu item in their exception settings has been replaced with standard green.
• Fixed saving of empty working hours.
• Fixed display of dates in Recent Actions.
• Fixed account selection for automatic login to Telegram sites.
• Fixed a crash when trying to set an emoji status in the application settings window.
Download: from the official website or from GitHub.
#update #desktop
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This bond offering was oversubscribed, and we were delighted to have global funds of the highest caliber with impeccable reputations as participants. The terms of the bonds (when adjusted for the Federal Reserve rate) were the most favorable for Telegram in the history of our company.
I am proud that every time we issue bonds we get better at this process. The increased demand for our bonds shows that global financial institutions value Telegram’s growth in audience and monetization. This will further solidify our position as an independent platform that is able to challenge the “Goliaths” of our industry.
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Telegram Web A Digest
Many new features and useful optimizations have been added in recent months. Here is a brief overview of what's been happening in Web A since August.
September – November
✏️ General
• Reply Revolution – the app learned to quote specific parts of any message, making your responses 100% precise.
• Also, Quote Formatting have arrived.
📣 Channels
• Channels added boosts and giveaways.
• Users also got an option to reassign their boosts between channels.
🌄 Stories
• Numerous improvements have been made to the animations flow, ensuring the stories bar expands more smoothly. Additionally, a package of optimizations has been added to enhance the performance of stories on mobile devices.
• Stories have been introduced for channels, and the story viewer has been updated with new gestures to expand and reply.
⚙️ Settings
• The app has added an option, 'Who can find me by phone number,' along with a setting under 'Privacy and Security' to manage the visibility of your bio.
✨ Extra
• Some further improvements have been made to the Mini Apps area.
• New security notifications have been added to the chat list to alert you when your account is logged into from a new device.
• New design for code blocks formatting.
December – February
✏️ General
• Saved Messages 2.0 – including tags, My Notes, Replies and forwards from hidden authors.
• One-Time Voice Messages including both listening and recording. Added support for viewing One-Time Video Messages.
• Read-Time in Private Chats
• You can now replace media when editing messages.
• The app learned to preserve the selected mode for topics in groups.
• Whenever you create a small group, Web A suggests a name for it based on users' name you have added.
📣 Channels
• Added custom channel reactions.
• Implemented channel stories stats.
• Channel emoji statuses.
• Similar Channels.
👥 Groups
• 9 new features for groups.
🤖 Bots
• Edit your bots info right from their profile.
🌄 Stories
• Added support for forwarded stories and channel posts in stories.
✨ Extra
• Giveaway Improvements: displaying winners list and additional prizes.
March
📣 Channels
• Admins will soon be able to launch giveaways in their channels.
✨ Extra
• Added support for Emoji v15.1.
• Some design enhancements for shared contacts, links preview and more.
Many new features and useful optimizations have been added in recent months. Here is a brief overview of what's been happening in Web A since August.
September – November
✏️ General
• Reply Revolution – the app learned to quote specific parts of any message, making your responses 100% precise.
• Also, Quote Formatting have arrived.
📣 Channels
• Channels added boosts and giveaways.
• Users also got an option to reassign their boosts between channels.
🌄 Stories
• Numerous improvements have been made to the animations flow, ensuring the stories bar expands more smoothly. Additionally, a package of optimizations has been added to enhance the performance of stories on mobile devices.
• Stories have been introduced for channels, and the story viewer has been updated with new gestures to expand and reply.
⚙️ Settings
• The app has added an option, 'Who can find me by phone number,' along with a setting under 'Privacy and Security' to manage the visibility of your bio.
✨ Extra
• Some further improvements have been made to the Mini Apps area.
• New security notifications have been added to the chat list to alert you when your account is logged into from a new device.
• New design for code blocks formatting.
December – February
✏️ General
• Saved Messages 2.0 – including tags, My Notes, Replies and forwards from hidden authors.
• One-Time Voice Messages including both listening and recording. Added support for viewing One-Time Video Messages.
• Read-Time in Private Chats
• You can now replace media when editing messages.
• The app learned to preserve the selected mode for topics in groups.
• Whenever you create a small group, Web A suggests a name for it based on users' name you have added.
📣 Channels
• Added custom channel reactions.
• Implemented channel stories stats.
• Channel emoji statuses.
• Similar Channels.
👥 Groups
• 9 new features for groups.
🤖 Bots
• Edit your bots info right from their profile.
🌄 Stories
• Added support for forwarded stories and channel posts in stories.
✨ Extra
• Giveaway Improvements: displaying winners list and additional prizes.
March
📣 Channels
• Admins will soon be able to launch giveaways in their channels.
✨ Extra
• Added support for Emoji v15.1.
• Some design enhancements for shared contacts, links preview and more.
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Replies 2.0, Adjustable Link Previews, Name Colors and More
Today's update lets you quote specific parts of messages when replying, send your replies to other chats, add quote formatting to any text, configure link previews, choose a color for your account, and much more.
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Detailed Statistics On Revenue From Telegram Ads
In the source code of Telegram for macOS, lines of code were noticed that will supposedly be used on the channel's info page for tracking income from Telegram Ads.
Based on the source code, the user can:
• View their advertising revenue statistics in TON cryptocurrency or in the US dollar equivalent.
• Check the current balance of TON available for withdrawal and its equivalent in US dollars.
• View a list of transactions reflecting advertising earnings and money transfers to a crypto wallet, indicating the time and amount.
• Enter the address of their TON wallet and withdraw some or all of the available funds to the wallet.
#aboutAds
In the source code of Telegram for macOS, lines of code were noticed that will supposedly be used on the channel's info page for tracking income from Telegram Ads.
Based on the source code, the user can:
• View their advertising revenue statistics in TON cryptocurrency or in the US dollar equivalent.
• Check the current balance of TON available for withdrawal and its equivalent in US dollars.
• View a list of transactions reflecting advertising earnings and money transfers to a crypto wallet, indicating the time and amount.
• Enter the address of their TON wallet and withdraw some or all of the available funds to the wallet.
#aboutAds
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Spain Blocks Telegram Over Distribution of Pirated Content by Users
A Spanish judge has ordered the temporary blocking of the popular messaging app Telegram in response to a lawsuit filed by several local media companies, including EGEDA, Mediaset España, A3 Media, and Movistar Plus. The decision, made by Judge Santiago Pedras of the National Court of Spain, comes as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that Telegram users have been distributing pirated content.
The court had requested that Telegram provide technical data to help identify the owners of accounts allegedly used to infringe upon intellectual property rights. However, the messaging app failed to comply with this request, leading to the temporary blocking order and a six-month extension of the investigation.
According to the court ruling, the blocking must be implemented within three hours of receiving the official court notice. The order encompasses not only the Telegram apps, but also the Telegram.org website and the web version of the platform.
Telegram has a significant user base in Spain, with a recent survey by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) indicating that approximately 8.5 million users rely on the messaging app, meaning this ban will affect a vast amount of people that use Telegram as an essential tool for communication on a day to day basis.
For more information about Telegram in Spainish, view @tginfoesp.
Chat for Spain: @tginfochates.
#bans #courts #Spain
A Spanish judge has ordered the temporary blocking of the popular messaging app Telegram in response to a lawsuit filed by several local media companies, including EGEDA, Mediaset España, A3 Media, and Movistar Plus. The decision, made by Judge Santiago Pedras of the National Court of Spain, comes as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that Telegram users have been distributing pirated content.
The court had requested that Telegram provide technical data to help identify the owners of accounts allegedly used to infringe upon intellectual property rights. However, the messaging app failed to comply with this request, leading to the temporary blocking order and a six-month extension of the investigation.
According to the court ruling, the blocking must be implemented within three hours of receiving the official court notice. The order encompasses not only the Telegram apps, but also the Telegram.org website and the web version of the platform.
Telegram has a significant user base in Spain, with a recent survey by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) indicating that approximately 8.5 million users rely on the messaging app, meaning this ban will affect a vast amount of people that use Telegram as an essential tool for communication on a day to day basis.
For more information about Telegram in Spainish, view @tginfoesp.
Chat for Spain: @tginfochates.
#bans #courts #Spain
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Supreme Court of Spain Suspends Order to Block Telegram
Today, the Supreme Court of Spain suspended its order to block Telegram in the country as it awaits a police report on the impact of the temporary ban on users.
Judge Santiago Pedraz instructed the national police to prepare a report on "the characteristics of Telegram, as well as the impact of the temporary suspension on its users."
As a reminder, the order to block Telegram in Spain was issued on Friday, March 22.
#courts #bans #Spain
Today, the Supreme Court of Spain suspended its order to block Telegram in the country as it awaits a police report on the impact of the temporary ban on users.
Judge Santiago Pedraz instructed the national police to prepare a report on "the characteristics of Telegram, as well as the impact of the temporary suspension on its users."
As a reminder, the order to block Telegram in Spain was issued on Friday, March 22.
#courts #bans #Spain
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An upcoming update to the Telegram for Business feature set will include the ability to customize an intro for yourself.
Based on a video from the messenger team, business accounts will be able to edit the look of the greeting message screen that is shown in an empty chat with a user. Currently, by default, this space shows a prompt to send a greeting sticker to the other user.
#business
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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.15.6 Beta
What's new:
• Instant View window retains it's size after it was closed.
• Open scheduled messages and chat archiving via hotkeys.
• View all channels owned by user by clicking Shift + Alt + RMB on the “New Channel” item of the side menu. To display your private channels, you must be a member of them, but this is not necessary for public channels.
Fixes:
• Fixed transition to anchor in Instant View.
• Fixed client crash when clearing message history in Saved Messages.
• Fix possible client crash when scrolling through the list of dialogs.
• Fix phone number formatting.
• Other fixes and improvements.
Download: from the official website or from GitHub.
#update #desktop
What's new:
• Instant View window retains it's size after it was closed.
• Open scheduled messages and chat archiving via hotkeys.
• View all channels owned by user by clicking Shift + Alt + RMB on the “New Channel” item of the side menu. To display your private channels, you must be a member of them, but this is not necessary for public channels.
Fixes:
• Fixed transition to anchor in Instant View.
• Fixed client crash when clearing message history in Saved Messages.
• Fix possible client crash when scrolling through the list of dialogs.
• Fix phone number formatting.
• Other fixes and improvements.
Download: from the official website or from GitHub.
#update #desktop
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In the Beta version of Telegram for Android, a new feature has been added to the Telegram Business feature set that allows users to set up a custom welcome message that is displayed when an empty chat with a user begins.
Telegram allows users to set a title, text, and sticker for the welcome message. By default, this space displays a suggestion to send a greeting sticker to the other user.
#Android
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In the Beta version of Telegram for Android, a new feature has been added to the Telegram Business feature set that allows users to add a third-party bot to their account. This bot will automatically handle chats that were active in the last 24 hours as well as interact with customers.
To set Chatbots up, users need to enter the username or URL for the Telegram bot they wish to use that will process and interact with incoming messages. The bot must have Telegram Business support enabled in @BotFather.
Users can configure which chats will be accessible to the linked bot: all private chats (except for specified exceptions) or only selected conversations.
#Android
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Personal Channels in User Profiles
In the Beta version of Telegram for Android, users now have the ability to add any public channel they own in their user profile.
When viewing a profile with a linked channel, you can see the name of the channel and a preview of the latest message posted in that channel.
#Android
In the Beta version of Telegram for Android, users now have the ability to add any public channel they own in their user profile.
When viewing a profile with a linked channel, you can see the name of the channel and a preview of the latest message posted in that channel.
#Android