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Telegram Android Beta

◾️Version: 11.1.3
◾️Build: 52469

Changelog:
- fixed editing story caption after weather widget
- fixed loading popular bots after cache expiration
- more logs for crashes in lists

#new ??

#new stars giveaway

#New

Direct share

not closing original chat when forwarding messages

Email action menu has been upgraded
#new

#New now you can buy only at least 100 stars

these messages were copied from TG Beta Chat
written in 2 September .. sorry for being late 💐

Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.5.4

What's new:
• QR code generation has been added for public links for users, groups, and channels (5.5.3).
• Added a button to generate a QR code for your username in Settings.
• Fixed a bug due to which new posts in a channel might not be displayed until the user opens this channel.
• Other improvements and fixes.

Download:
• Windows: from the official website or from GitHub.
• macOS: App Store.

#update #desktop #macOS

Telegram Again Displays The MAU of Bots

About one day ago, users noticed that Telegram had once again started displaying the number of monthly active users (MAU) of some bots.

Observations from our subscribers indicate that the MAU is only displayed when this value exceeds 10,000. However, there are exceptions: for example, the @wallet bot, which undoubtedly has many more users.

The @tginfo editors have no information about whether the platform really uses this value as a limit, or whether there are other factors that affect the display of MAU.

#bots

Premium Subscriptions Won Through Giveaways Can No Longer Be Transferred to Other Users

Our subscribers report that winners of Telegram Premium subscription giveaways, organized on channels, no longer receive activation codes for the subscriptions. Instead, the subscription automatically appears on their account.

The @tginfo editorial team has no information about the reasons for the change in the giveaway process, nor what happens if the giveaway winner already has an active subscription that they purchased themselves.

#premium #giveaways

Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.5.5

What's new:
• Suggest URL from clipboard when creating a custom link.
• Fix animated topic icons in topic info page.
• Fix excessive getChannelDifference requests.

Download:
• Windows: from the official website or from GitHub.
• macOS: App Store.

#update #desktop #macOS

Telegram has expanded the conditions under which it will disclose users' IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities

Pavel Durov spoke about how Telegram is ramping up its fight against illegal content. In his statement, the founder of the messaging app said:

"We’ve updated our Privacy Policy to make it consistent globally. We’ve made it clear that the IP addresses and phone numbers of those violating our rules may be disclosed to the appropriate authorities in response to valid legal requests.”

The @tginfo editorial team reviewed the updates to Telegram’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy across several countries. The new rules are the same in different regions and significantly change Telegram’s approach to data disclosure:

• Not just for terrorism anymore: Previously, Telegram only agreed to disclose a user’s phone number and IP address if they were a confirmed suspect in a terrorism case. Now, Telegram will disclose data upon an “valid order from the relevant judicial authorities” regarding users who are suspects in criminal cases involving illegal activities, while also violating Telegram’s Terms of Service.

• What’s strictly prohibited: In addition to illegal pornographic content, spam, scamming users, and promoting violence, Telegram now also bans “engaging in activities that are illegal in most countries.” This includes child abuse, drugs, weapons, and counterfeit documents.

• Vague wording: The new list of “illegal goods and services” is not exhaustive. This means Telegram is not limiting itself to this list and can disclose data for other violations as well.

• Disclosure in the past: Telegram removed the statement that it had never disclosed users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities.

• Reports will be published more frequently: Information about the disclosure of user data will now be published quarterly, instead of twice a year.

#laws

Enhanced Moderation of Telegram Search

In early September, channel administrators began noticing changes in Telegram’s search algorithm. In his latest message, Pavel Durov confirmed that the messaging app's team has started moderating search results:

“In recent weeks, a dedicated team of moderators, using AI, has made Telegram search much safer. All problematic content we found in search is no longer accessible.”

• Users can report problematic search queries: The founder of the app invited users to help identify search queries that return undesirable content. Users can report such keywords to a new official bot — @SearchReport. Initially, this bot didn’t work in Russia and Ukraine, but a few hours later, users from these countries were also given access.

• Similar changes happen regularly: In September last year, Telegram began accounting for inflated subscriber counts and the share of users with Telegram Premium. At the end of August 2022, Telegram removed a large number of “inactive” usernames, arguing that inactive channels cluttered search results.

• Telegram is fighting illegal content this way: According to Pavel Durov, this year’s changes are aimed at tackling the search for illegal goods and services via Telegram.

• Not just rule-breakers are missing from search: Users have noticed that many channels from categories that do not violate Telegram’s rules, such as unofficial clients and news channels covering Telegram, have also disappeared from search results. This change has affected @tginfo as well. Now, these channels are only displayed in search reliably if you’re already subscribed to them.

#search

How to get back into the chat and how to get the ownership again?

We continue our FAQ-articles series with two new materials, closely related to each other:

1. What to do if a Group or Channel is Left Without an Owner?
tginfo.me/how-to-get-ownership-back-en/

2. How to Return to a Group or Channel After Leaving?
tginfo.me/how-to-comeback-en/

#FAQ