NFT is not a Username
The Fragment auction refuses to take liability for compensating NFT buyers if a company or brand makes a formal request to Telegram for the transfer of a public name for use of its brand. Telegram can unlink an NFT from a username and such outcome is quite realistic.
Artem Abaev, Finpanda founder, comments: "To protect customer rights, Fragment needs to work out a Refund policy. [...] If the rules of the game remain fuzzy, buying names like @dior will, in my opinion, be a risky deal."
@tginfo prepared a detailed analysis of Fragment's ToS, discusses possible risks like Telegram account ban or removal of an NFT from Fragment's exchange, and also talks about a recent incident, where a channel with a purchased collectible username was banned for copyright infringement.
Read on the website: https://tginfo.me/nft-is-not-a-username-en/
#auction
The Fragment auction refuses to take liability for compensating NFT buyers if a company or brand makes a formal request to Telegram for the transfer of a public name for use of its brand. Telegram can unlink an NFT from a username and such outcome is quite realistic.
Artem Abaev, Finpanda founder, comments: "To protect customer rights, Fragment needs to work out a Refund policy. [...] If the rules of the game remain fuzzy, buying names like @dior will, in my opinion, be a risky deal."
@tginfo prepared a detailed analysis of Fragment's ToS, discusses possible risks like Telegram account ban or removal of an NFT from Fragment's exchange, and also talks about a recent incident, where a channel with a purchased collectible username was banned for copyright infringement.
Read on the website: https://tginfo.me/nft-is-not-a-username-en/
#auction
Telegram Info
NFT is not a Username
No matter what the large print on the Fragment's website does say, it is not exactly usernames that are traded on the auction.
Telegram will launch an anonymous virtual number service
In Beta version of Telegram for Android, you can see a mention of virtual numbers that can be purchased on the Fragment platform.
In early Beta versions, it was possible to log into the account with a number starting with the prefix +888 and belonging to Fragment.
#Android
In Beta version of Telegram for Android, you can see a mention of virtual numbers that can be purchased on the Fragment platform.
In early Beta versions, it was possible to log into the account with a number starting with the prefix +888 and belonging to Fragment.
#Android
Telegram discloses the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of the users administrating piracy channels to Indian authorities
According to a Delhi High Court order, Telegram has disclosed the details of the administrators of piracy channels that published training material of Campus Private Limited and its teacher Nitu Singh for various exams. The judge rejected the messenger's arguments that the servers where the information was stored were located in Singapore and did not fall under Indian jurisdiction.
Later, on August 30, the Delhi High Court demanded that the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of those local channel administrators accused of distributing pirated content be handed over to Indian authorities.
Telegram Info has several Indian channels:
— Hindi @tginfohi
— Malayalam @tginfoml
— Bengali @tginfobn
— Tamil @tginfota
— Kannada @tginfokn
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#India
According to a Delhi High Court order, Telegram has disclosed the details of the administrators of piracy channels that published training material of Campus Private Limited and its teacher Nitu Singh for various exams. The judge rejected the messenger's arguments that the servers where the information was stored were located in Singapore and did not fall under Indian jurisdiction.
Later, on August 30, the Delhi High Court demanded that the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of those local channel administrators accused of distributing pirated content be handed over to Indian authorities.
Telegram Info has several Indian channels:
— Hindi @tginfohi
— Malayalam @tginfoml
— Bengali @tginfobn
— Tamil @tginfota
— Kannada @tginfokn
We are looking for native speakers who can volunteer to work on these branches. If you're interested, write to us @infowritebot
#India
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After Delhi High Court Ruling, Telegram Discloses Names, Phone Numbers & IP Addresses Of Users Accused Of Sharing Infringing Material
Complying with the August 30 ruling that held that courts in India c
New usernames on Fragment
The Fragment auction platform has expanded the list of user names available for sale and purchase.
At the beginning the usernames starting with A to H, later on I to Q was made available for sale. Now new user names are available from R to Z.
As we wrote on our channel @infotonen, usernames are solding as NFTs based on TON. They can be stored in cryptocurrency wallets and put up for sale both on marketplaces and on the official Telegram platform.
#auction
The Fragment auction platform has expanded the list of user names available for sale and purchase.
At the beginning the usernames starting with A to H, later on I to Q was made available for sale. Now new user names are available from R to Z.
As we wrote on our channel @infotonen, usernames are solding as NFTs based on TON. They can be stored in cryptocurrency wallets and put up for sale both on marketplaces and on the official Telegram platform.
#auction
Pavel Durov spoke about the future of Telegram and decentralization
In his Telegram channel, Pavel Durov said about the blockchain industry, decentralization and the future of Telegram.
Here are brief theses:
• The blockchain industry was built on the promise of decentralization, but ended up being concentrated in the hands of a few who began to abuse their power. (He also mentioned FTX bankrupt, ed.)
• Cryptocurrency users should switch to trustless transactions and self-hosted wallets that don't rely on any single third party.
• It took only 5 weeks and 5 people including myself to put together Fragment — a fully decentralized auction platform.
• Fragment has been an amazing success, with 50 million USD worth of usernames sold there in less than a month and this week, Fragment will expand beyond usernames (Probably anonymous numbers, ed.)
• Telegram's next step is to build a set of decentralized tools, including non-custodial wallets and decentralized exchanges for millions of people to securely trade and store cryptocurrencies. This way we can fix the wrongs caused by the excessive centralization, which let down hundreds of thousands of cryptocurrency users.
In his Telegram channel, Pavel Durov said about the blockchain industry, decentralization and the future of Telegram.
Here are brief theses:
• The blockchain industry was built on the promise of decentralization, but ended up being concentrated in the hands of a few who began to abuse their power. (He also mentioned FTX bankrupt, ed.)
• Cryptocurrency users should switch to trustless transactions and self-hosted wallets that don't rely on any single third party.
• It took only 5 weeks and 5 people including myself to put together Fragment — a fully decentralized auction platform.
• Fragment has been an amazing success, with 50 million USD worth of usernames sold there in less than a month and this week, Fragment will expand beyond usernames (Probably anonymous numbers, ed.)
• Telegram's next step is to build a set of decentralized tools, including non-custodial wallets and decentralized exchanges for millions of people to securely trade and store cryptocurrencies. This way we can fix the wrongs caused by the excessive centralization, which let down hundreds of thousands of cryptocurrency users.
Telegram Info English
Telegram discloses the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of the users administrating piracy channels to Indian authorities According to a Delhi High Court order, Telegram has disclosed the details of the administrators of piracy channels that published…
Telegram formally executed the court decision in India, user data was not transferred
Recently, the Indian resource LiveLaw.in reported Telegram had complied with the requirement of the Delhi Supreme Court and disclosed to the Indian authorities the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of a pirate channel administrators.
According to a source close to Telegram, the messenger sent what was there, and nothing more. And if there was nothing, then nothing was sent. He also explained that not all information is available even to the management of the messenger, for example, without knowing a specific phone number, Telegram often cannot obtain any data about the user.
According to the source, the court decision was executed only formally, but in fact, no names, phone numbers and IP addresses of the "pirates" were transferred to the Indian authorities due to the impossibility of obtaining them by Telegram itself according to the data provided by the court.
This information was indirectly confirmed by Telegram representative Remy Vaughn in a comment to TechCrunch:
Telegram stores very limited or no data on its users. In most cases, we can’t even access any user data without specific entry points, and we believe this was the case here. Consequently, we can’t confirm that any private data has been shared in this instance.
Telegram Info has several Indian channels:
— Hindi @tginfohi
— Malayalam @tginfoml
— Bengali @tginfobn
— Tamil @tginfota
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#India
Recently, the Indian resource LiveLaw.in reported Telegram had complied with the requirement of the Delhi Supreme Court and disclosed to the Indian authorities the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of a pirate channel administrators.
According to a source close to Telegram, the messenger sent what was there, and nothing more. And if there was nothing, then nothing was sent. He also explained that not all information is available even to the management of the messenger, for example, without knowing a specific phone number, Telegram often cannot obtain any data about the user.
According to the source, the court decision was executed only formally, but in fact, no names, phone numbers and IP addresses of the "pirates" were transferred to the Indian authorities due to the impossibility of obtaining them by Telegram itself according to the data provided by the court.
This information was indirectly confirmed by Telegram representative Remy Vaughn in a comment to TechCrunch:
Telegram stores very limited or no data on its users. In most cases, we can’t even access any user data without specific entry points, and we believe this was the case here. Consequently, we can’t confirm that any private data has been shared in this instance.
Telegram Info has several Indian channels:
— Hindi @tginfohi
— Malayalam @tginfoml
— Bengali @tginfobn
— Tamil @tginfota
— Kannada @tginfokn
We are looking for native speakers who can volunteer to work on these branches. If you're interested, write to us @infowritebot
#India
Survey for the most popular Telegram client
At the end of the year we have a survey to find out which client is the most popular among our readers.
This time, the voting system has been redesigned, and the survey now includes four polls to vote for:
• Most popular Android client
• Most popular iOS client
• Most popular desktop client
• Most popular web client
We need your help in spreading the survey to get more accurate and representative data.
Results of previous years:
2019 • 2020
#survey
At the end of the year we have a survey to find out which client is the most popular among our readers.
This time, the voting system has been redesigned, and the survey now includes four polls to vote for:
• Most popular Android client
• Most popular iOS client
• Most popular desktop client
• Most popular web client
We need your help in spreading the survey to get more accurate and representative data.
Results of previous years:
2019 • 2020
#survey
What clients do you use on Android?
Final Results
34%
Official app from Google Play, AppGallery, etc.
41%
Official app downloaded from telegram.org
15%
Telegram X
32%
Third-party client
6%
I don't use Telegram on Android
What clients do you use on iOS?
Final Results
38%
Official app
7%
Third-party client
59%
I don't use Telegram on iOS
What clients do you use in browser?
Final Results
42%
Telegram WebZ
20%
Telegram WebK
4%
Telegram Legacy (old version)
3%
Third-party client
50%
I don’t use Telegram in browser
Virtual numbers for sale on Fragment platform, and more
Changes have been spotted in the source code of the Fragment auction platform, indicating the imminent arrival of virtual numbers for sale.
What is known:
• The server will issue the number itself.
• Separate page for getting the authorization code.
• Built-in crypto wallet.
Whether code retrieval will be implemented on blockchain technology, or whether Telegram will interact directly with Fragment is not yet known.
#TON #Auction
Changes have been spotted in the source code of the Fragment auction platform, indicating the imminent arrival of virtual numbers for sale.
What is known:
• The server will issue the number itself.
• Separate page for getting the authorization code.
• Built-in crypto wallet.
Whether code retrieval will be implemented on blockchain technology, or whether Telegram will interact directly with Fragment is not yet known.
#TON #Auction
Less strict restrictions for subscribers of Telegram Premium and more details from @SpamBot
Now if an account reaches its limits @SpamBot will send an updated text about limits and reasons for reaching limits.
Moreover, the bot offers to buy Telegram Premium for an account to have fewer restrictions in the future.
The Telegram Info team supposes that after updating Telegram to version 9.2, the level of erroneous blocking may be increased due to the new anti-spam system.
For a detailed analysis of the rules of the antispam-system please send the response texts from @SpamBot to @infowritebot.
#ban #premium
Now if an account reaches its limits @SpamBot will send an updated text about limits and reasons for reaching limits.
Moreover, the bot offers to buy Telegram Premium for an account to have fewer restrictions in the future.
The Telegram Info team supposes that after updating Telegram to version 9.2, the level of erroneous blocking may be increased due to the new anti-spam system.
For a detailed analysis of the rules of the antispam-system please send the response texts from @SpamBot to @infowritebot.
#ban #premium
Pavel Durov talked about Telegram monetization and how the results exceeded the expectations of the messenger team.
Brief talking points:
• Unlike other apps, Telegram team took a privacy-conscious approach to ads: no personal data should be used for targeting. Moreover, promoted messages should only be shown in public one-to-many channels.
• Telegram Premium, which was introduced just 5 months ago, quickly surpassed 1 million subscribers and has become one of the most successful examples of a social media subscription plan ever launched.
• While Telegram Premium still represents just a fraction of Telegram’s overall revenue, it is growing steadily every day, and one day may even rival ads.
• The features Telegram team is working on now will set the foundation for further financial growth for Telegram in 2023.
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Signup with Telegram without a physical SIM card
You can register a Telegram account without a physical SIM card by using anonymous numbers, the ownership of which is implemented through NFT. By paying once, the user will own the number until it will be sold on auction again.
You can purchase such numbers on the Fragment platform, a random number will cost 9 TON (approximately $16). A randomly obtained number can also be auctioned off, as you can with the usernames.
#TON
You can register a Telegram account without a physical SIM card by using anonymous numbers, the ownership of which is implemented through NFT. By paying once, the user will own the number until it will be sold on auction again.
You can purchase such numbers on the Fragment platform, a random number will cost 9 TON (approximately $16). A randomly obtained number can also be auctioned off, as you can with the usernames.
#TON
No-SIM Signup, Auto-Delete All Chats, Topics 2.0, and Moreㅤ
Telegram for Android, iOS and macOS, as well as the Unigram client have been updated to version 9.2. Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.4.
Sign up without a SIM card
• Now you can register a Telegram account without a physical SIM card using anonymous numbers based on the blockchain.
• You can purchase these numbers on the Fragment platform.
Auto-Delete All Chats
• Now users available a common timer, which will automatically delete messages in all new chats.
• The shared timer will not affect previously created chats, but they can be quickly configured to automatically delete messages in the new menu Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages.
• After switching on, the timer will be set for all new private chats, even if it was not you who wrote first, but the interlocutor, as well as for all new groups you created.
• Setting the auto-delete timer has become easier in small private groups: it can be started by any member who is allowed to edit the group name and photo.
Topics 2.0
• Topics are now available in groups with more than 100 members.
• Added a new vertical panel for easy switching to other chats.
• To go to the last active topic directly from the chat list, just click on the preview of the last message - now it works like a button.
• The topic “General questions” has been added, which stores the history of messages before the group went into topic mode, as well as all service messages.
• Administrators can rename or hide the Common Questions topic from the main list.
• To view new messages from all topics at the same time, just switch to the General Chat mode.
• To make it easier for users to navigate the list, the message counters in topics that they have already viewed will be brighter, and in those where they have not yet looked, they will be lighter and more inconspicuous.
• In such groups, you can now pin up to 5 topics.
Aggressive Anti-Spam
• In groups with more than 100 members, you can switch the automatic aggressive anti-spam to active mode: Group Information > Administrators.
• Administrators can help improve filtering by reporting any false positives in Recent Actions.
Temporary QR codes
• The QR code page in Settings can now generate a temporary code for users who do not provide a username, and also hide their phone number from all users.
• Show this code to other users if you want them to add you as a contact without knowing your phone number.
🌟 New Emoji Sets
• Telegram artists have prepared 10 new emoji sets.
• Now Premium users have even more ways to express their thoughts and emotions in messages, reactions and statuses.
Other changes
• Emoji search (iOS).
• Detailed memory usage report in individual chats (Android).
• View location in third-party navigation applications (Android).
• New animations when loading various interface elements (Android).
• New animated emojis and reactions: 😇, 🫡, 🤝, 🙈, 🤗, ✍️, 😨.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/ultimate-privacy-topics-2-0?ln=en
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from official website or GitHub.
macOS: From App Store or Verified Channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram for Android, iOS and macOS, as well as the Unigram client have been updated to version 9.2. Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.4.
Sign up without a SIM card
• Now you can register a Telegram account without a physical SIM card using anonymous numbers based on the blockchain.
• You can purchase these numbers on the Fragment platform.
Auto-Delete All Chats
• Now users available a common timer, which will automatically delete messages in all new chats.
• The shared timer will not affect previously created chats, but they can be quickly configured to automatically delete messages in the new menu Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages.
• After switching on, the timer will be set for all new private chats, even if it was not you who wrote first, but the interlocutor, as well as for all new groups you created.
• Setting the auto-delete timer has become easier in small private groups: it can be started by any member who is allowed to edit the group name and photo.
Topics 2.0
• Topics are now available in groups with more than 100 members.
• Added a new vertical panel for easy switching to other chats.
• To go to the last active topic directly from the chat list, just click on the preview of the last message - now it works like a button.
• The topic “General questions” has been added, which stores the history of messages before the group went into topic mode, as well as all service messages.
• Administrators can rename or hide the Common Questions topic from the main list.
• To view new messages from all topics at the same time, just switch to the General Chat mode.
• To make it easier for users to navigate the list, the message counters in topics that they have already viewed will be brighter, and in those where they have not yet looked, they will be lighter and more inconspicuous.
• In such groups, you can now pin up to 5 topics.
Aggressive Anti-Spam
• In groups with more than 100 members, you can switch the automatic aggressive anti-spam to active mode: Group Information > Administrators.
• Administrators can help improve filtering by reporting any false positives in Recent Actions.
Temporary QR codes
• The QR code page in Settings can now generate a temporary code for users who do not provide a username, and also hide their phone number from all users.
• Show this code to other users if you want them to add you as a contact without knowing your phone number.
• Telegram artists have prepared 10 new emoji sets.
• Now Premium users have even more ways to express their thoughts and emotions in messages, reactions and statuses.
Other changes
• Emoji search (iOS).
• Detailed memory usage report in individual chats (Android).
• View location in third-party navigation applications (Android).
• New animations when loading various interface elements (Android).
• New animated emojis and reactions: 😇, 🫡, 🤝, 🙈, 🤗, ✍️, 😨.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/ultimate-privacy-topics-2-0?ln=en
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from official website or GitHub.
macOS: From App Store or Verified Channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
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No-SIM Signup, Auto-Delete All Chats, Topics 2.0 and More
With this update, you can have a Telegram account without a SIM card and set up a global timer to automatically delete messages in all new chats. Topics in groups are now even more powerful – and available for groups with 100+ members.
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Sign up without a SIM card
• Now you can register a Telegram account without a SIM card using anonymous numbers based on the blockchain.
• By paying for a virtual number once, the user will own it until it is sold at auction.
• Buying one random number starting with the code +888 will cost the user 9 TON (a little over 16$ at the current exchange rate).
• To link an anonymous number to your account, you will need an up-to-date version of Telegram (for Android, iOS and macOS - 9.2 and later, and for Desktop - 4.4 and later).
• You can purchase these numbers on the Fragment platform.
The full list of changes is here.
• Now you can register a Telegram account without a SIM card using anonymous numbers based on the blockchain.
• By paying for a virtual number once, the user will own it until it is sold at auction.
• Buying one random number starting with the code +888 will cost the user 9 TON (a little over 16$ at the current exchange rate).
• To link an anonymous number to your account, you will need an up-to-date version of Telegram (for Android, iOS and macOS - 9.2 and later, and for Desktop - 4.4 and later).
• You can purchase these numbers on the Fragment platform.
The full list of changes is here.
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Auto-Delete All Chats
• From this day on, users have access to a common timer, according to which messages will be automatically deleted in all new chats.
• The shared timer will not affect previously created chats, but they can be quickly configured to automatically delete messages in the new menu: Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages.
• After switching on, the timer will be set for all new personal chats, even if it was not you who wrote first, but the interlocutor, as well as for all new groups you created.
• Setting the auto-delete timer has become easier in small private groups: it can be started by any member who is allowed to edit the group name and photo.
The full list of changes is here.
• From this day on, users have access to a common timer, according to which messages will be automatically deleted in all new chats.
• The shared timer will not affect previously created chats, but they can be quickly configured to automatically delete messages in the new menu: Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages.
• After switching on, the timer will be set for all new personal chats, even if it was not you who wrote first, but the interlocutor, as well as for all new groups you created.
• Setting the auto-delete timer has become easier in small private groups: it can be started by any member who is allowed to edit the group name and photo.
The full list of changes is here.
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VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Topics 2.0
• Topics are now available in groups with more than 100 members.
• Added a new vertical panel for easy switching to other chats.
• To go to the last active topic directly from the chat list, just click on the preview of the last message - now it works like a button.
• Added topic "General" to groups, which stores the history of messages before the group goes into topics mode. All service messages come here.
• This topic is available to all members, in case they want to view older posts, but administrators can rename or hide the General Questions topic from the main list.
• To view new messages from all topics at the same time, just switch to the General Chat mode.
• To make it easier for users to navigate the list, the message counters in topics that they have already viewed will be brighter, and in those where they have not yet looked, they will be lighter and more inconspicuous. It also depends on whether notifications are enabled in specific topics or not.
• In such groups, you can now pin up to 5 topics, and the number of pinned messages in each of them is not limited.
The full list of changes is here.
• Topics are now available in groups with more than 100 members.
• Added a new vertical panel for easy switching to other chats.
• To go to the last active topic directly from the chat list, just click on the preview of the last message - now it works like a button.
• Added topic "General" to groups, which stores the history of messages before the group goes into topics mode. All service messages come here.
• This topic is available to all members, in case they want to view older posts, but administrators can rename or hide the General Questions topic from the main list.
• To view new messages from all topics at the same time, just switch to the General Chat mode.
• To make it easier for users to navigate the list, the message counters in topics that they have already viewed will be brighter, and in those where they have not yet looked, they will be lighter and more inconspicuous. It also depends on whether notifications are enabled in specific topics or not.
• In such groups, you can now pin up to 5 topics, and the number of pinned messages in each of them is not limited.
The full list of changes is here.
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Aggressive Anti-Spam
• Now administrators of groups with more than 200 members can use the full power of Telegram's algorithms against spammers by switching the automatic aggressive anti-spam to the new Active mode.
• If group admins notice filter false positives, they can report it directly in the Recent Actions section to help developers improve filtering.
The full list of changes is here.
• Now administrators of groups with more than 200 members can use the full power of Telegram's algorithms against spammers by switching the automatic aggressive anti-spam to the new Active mode.
• If group admins notice filter false positives, they can report it directly in the Recent Actions section to help developers improve filtering.
The full list of changes is here.