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Telegram takes on WhatsApp with business-focused features
Telegram users will get access to the app's new business features for free -- if they have a paid Premium account.
Telegram now offers all users limited transcriptions of voice messages
Telegram has released an iOS and Android app update that includes several new features. Anyone can now get a transcription of a voice message, while you can finally repost other people's public stories.
WhatsApp Channels are expanding to 150 countries
Channels will now be available in more than 150 countries.
Telegram Stories are no longer limited to paid users
Telegram launched its Stories feature to everyone today, following its availability to Premium users starting last month. Like Facebook Messenger’s Stories, they appear as expandable bubbles above your conversation. However, Telegram’s take is more customizable, providing more granular control of who sees uploaded posts and for how long. “Now when you meet people on Telegram, you’ll see exciting snapshots of their life — not just a few profile photos,” the company wrote in a blog post today.
Telegram Stories arrive for paid Premium users
Telegram's new Stories feature is here as promised, but it's only available to Premium users for now.
Telegram Stories with customizable expiration times are coming next month
In a series of messages on his Telegram channel, Pavel Durov has revealed that the instant messaging service is launching its own take on Stories next month.
Brazilian court lifts nationwide Telegram ban put in place over data demand
On Saturday, a federal appeals court in Brazil lifted the nationwide ban that had been put in place against Telegram earlier this week for failing to provide information on two neo-Nazi groups.
Brazilian court bans Telegram for failing to hand over data from neo-Nazi groups
Telegram might soon disappear from Brazilian app stores after a federal court in the country has issued a temporary ban against the messaging service.
Telegram’s latest update adds real-time message translation
With its first update of 2023, Telegram is making it easier to communicate with people who might speak a different language than you.
Georgia is the latest state to ban TikTok from government-owned devices
Georgia has become at least the 11th state to ban TikTok from state government-owned devices. Governor Brian Kemp also blocked state agencies from using WeChat and Telegram.
Telegram nixes paid posts on iOS after blowback from Apple
The service is working on ways for creators to bypass 'Apple's restrictive ecosystem,' CEO Pavel Durov said.
Telegram's latest iPhone update was held up over a new animated emoji set
The popular messaging app Telegram had to remove a new feature called Telemoji at Apple's insistence to get its latest update posted in the App Store.
Telegram now offers a Premium subscription costing $5 per month
Telegram has rolled out its paid $5 per month Premium subscription tier first revealed last month.
Telegram founder confirms paid features are coming soon
The service will launch Telegram Premium sometime this month.
Paid Telegram features appear in latest beta
The messaging app may soon charge for some reaction emoji and stickers as part of a premium option.
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Russian court finds Meta guilty of "extremist activity", but won’t ban WhatsApp
The Meta-owned app is regularly the most popular messaging platform in Russia.
Brazil reverses its Telegram ban after just two days
The company says it wasn't getting the Supreme Court's emails.
Telegram has been banned in Brazil over disinformation issues
The Supreme Court ordered Google and Apple to remove the app from their stores.
How Telegram found itself at the heart of the Ukrainian conflict
Telegram is far less well-known than WhatsApp, and yet it's become a vital tool.