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Telegram’s DC5 Is Down Again Users are currently reporting issues when connecting to DC5 or when interacting with users and chats located in DC5. This datacenter in Singapore serves users from Asia, Oceania, and Australia. #outages

Telegram’s DC5 Is Down Users are currently reporting issues when connecting to DC5 or when interacting with users and chats located in DC5 #downtimes

"My Profile" Section, Recommended Channels and 15 Other Updates The new Telegram blog post details the features added to the messenger this April. Among the notable new features is a new menu section to view your profile, a tab with recommended channels in the global search, the ability to specify your birthday and a link to your channel in your profile, improved moderation tools for group administrators, and much more. An important milestone this month was that the number of monthly active Telegram users reached 900 million. Half of these users use the messenger every day. Article: telegram.org/blog/my-profile-and-15-more/ #update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram

Telegram for Android and iOS Has Been Updated to Version 10.12 What's new: • Profile Photo When Forwarding Messages: In forwarded messages, you can now see the profile picture of the original author if the author's privacy settings have link to profile turned on. • Updated Message Deleting Interface: This section has been improved in terms of new filters and now has a more compact way of displaying messages. • Updated Recent Actions: This section has been improved in terms of new filters and a more compact way of displaying messages. • Permanent Live Location: Share your live location until you disable it. • Custom Emoji in Polls: Telegram Premium subscribers can now include custom emojis in their polls. • Quick Navigation Between Topics: Similar to channels, groups with topics enabled now provide a way to quickly switch to the next unread topic. In order to use this feature, scroll down to the latest message, and swipe up to go to the next unread topic. • Enabling “Stealth Mode” Before Opening Stories: You can enable Stealth Mode before you open a story by pressing and holding on the story circle. Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or the verified channel. iOS: App Store. #update #Android #iOS

Limiting Access to Specific Channels for Ukrainian Users Using iOS Pavel Durov has stated that Apple demanded to limit access to specific news channels for Ukrainian users to combat propaganda. In February 2022, Durov suggested to limit access to all Telegram channels in Russia and Ukraine because they are allegedly used for military propaganda, but after receiving negative feedback from users, he changed his mind. Now, due to pressure from Apple, Telegram will have to hide specific channels for iOS users:

Were it entirely up to us, we would always give our users what they ask for: access to uncensored information and opinions so that they can make their own decisions. However, it's not always up to us

The restrictions are expected to only apply to users using iOS devices and a Ukrainian number. It is unknown which channels will be blocked yet. Regional restrictions are not a new thing: Some Russian Telegram channels were already restricted for users using EU and Ukraine SIM cards, regardless of the operating system used. Those did not just restrict access to those channels, but also to messages forwarded from them. In February 2024, the head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Freedom of Speech, Yurchyshyn, stated that the Telegram administration refused to make contact with the Ukrainian authorities:

It all depends on whether the Telegram administration, which Mr. Durov allegedly represents, will make contact with the Ukrainian authorities and block openly manipulative channels that disseminate Russian propaganda. Now they refuse to do this. In such conditions, of course, blocking this social network seems logical.

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Telegram takes the top spot in the Chinese Google Play rankings Pavel Durov commented on the removal of Telegram from the Chinese App Store. According to him, the total number of downloads for the messenger has not decreased, and the app holds the top position in the Chinese Google Play top charts from the number of installs. Users from China use VPNs to circumvent the ban. Durov has also shared his theory on why apps were removed from the App Store in China: the government is forcing iPhone users to switch to devices from local companies like Xiaomi. Android does not have a strict tie-in to the manufacturer's app store, allowing users to install apps from other sources. For iOS users, the option to use the web version of the messenger remains available. #China #bans

Other Important Points from Pavel Durov's speech • Authors now have the opportunity to withdraw rewards for ads purchased on their channels in the TON cryptocurrency (subject to meeting certain criteria). It's possible that monetisation for groups may also be introduced in the future. • In upcoming updates, Telegram will introduce the ability to purchase digital goods inside the platform. • A tool for creating bots without writing code will be introduced in the future. • Within a few weeks, Telegram will implement a feature for sending tips in the TON cryptocurrency to content creators. • Tether has been officially integrated into the TON blockchain, and the first 10 million USDT have already been issued. Transaction fees can now be paid directly in USDT. • The TON Foundation will distribute 11 million Toncoin to USDT users on TON as rewards. #TON

Official Promotion of Mini Apps and Bots Pavel Durov talked about their plans to officially start recommending Mini Apps and bots to users later this year.

Out of 900 million monthly active users, 360 million interact with Mini Apps every month. We can easily double this number if we start suggesting Mini Apps and chatbots to our audience. We haven’t started doing that yet, but this is coming later this year.

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Sticker and Emoji NFTs During his speech at the TOKEN2049 event, Pavel Durov announced that in the future users will be able to trade Telegram stickers and emojis as NFTs. 95% of the revenue earned from those will be for the creators, and the remaining 5% of the sale price will be for commissions. The exact procedure of creating an NFT stickers and emojis is currently unknown. #TON #stickers