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2021-09-15 18:45:52 How to add comments to a channel?

Comments in Telegram appeared almost a year ago. There have been no significant changes during this time. The implementation has remained the same, which not all users like.

But, as you know from the legend "About the VKontakte wall" (the one when everyone shouted "Durov, return the wall", and then got used to the microblogging format), people get used to what they were offered. Especially if there is no alternative.

Therefore, we will quickly tell you how to connect comments to posts, if you have not already done so!

1: create a group chat in the usual way
2: bind the chat to the channel (select "edit" in the channel menu and add "discussion").

That’s All :) now comments will appear in the chat associated with your channel.

You can unlink the group at any time. Open / Comment

2021-09-09 16:32:25 WhatsApp views users' private messages

WhatsApp regularly scans users' private messages, independent online publication ProPublica found out.

Moderators explore private messages, photos and videos using special Facebook and AI software. This applies to content that the company received a complaint about: fraud, spam, child pornography, the threat of a terrorist attack.

In addition to correspondence, employees have access to the user's name and photo, phone number, linked Facebook and Instagram accounts, IP address, etc.

In response to an inquiry from ProPublica, WhatsApp communications director Carl Wug said that the company's contractors in Austin and other cities are reviewing private messages to identify and block violators. The company does not consider its actions to be "content moderation". Open / Comment

2021-09-04 19:07:22 The mind is our most powerful tool. There's nothing it can't do. According to numerous studies, it actively generates new ideas even when we rest or do nothing. Often we can come up with solutions to difficult problems simply after a full night's sleep.

Just as our physical state depends on what we feed to our bodies, our mental state depends on the quality of information we feed to our brain. If we nourish our brain with real-life data that allows it to solve fundamental problems, it will process this data in the background and come up with unexpected solutions.

It is unfortunate that most people prefer to feed their minds not with real-life facts that can let us change the world, but with random Netflix series or TikTok videos. On a deep level, our brain can't tell fiction from reality, so the abundance of digital entertainment keeps our subconscious mind busy producing solutions to problems that do not exist.

To be creative and productive, we must first clear from our minds the sticky mud of irrelevant content with which “recommendation algorithms” flood it on a daily basis. If we are to reclaim our creative freedom, we must first take back control of our minds. Open / Comment

2021-08-31 18:53:37 Telegram has a billion users

Over billion times, according to Sensor Tower, the Telegram messenger has been downloaded.

The company included Telegram in a list of 15 applications that have been downloaded more than a billion (!) times.

A few numbers:
22% of downloads - India
10% - Russia
8% - Indonesia

Installations grew 61% in 2021 compared to 2020. In 2021, the messenger was downloaded more than 200 million times. Open / Comment

2021-08-25 19:33:18 Home Screen Widgets

You can add a Telegram widget to your phone home screen for quick access to important chats. The Chats widget displays the latest messages in the selected chats, while the Shortcuts widget displays the photos and usernames.

To add a widget, press and hold your finger on the home screen, then tap Widgets on Android or the plus sign (+) on iOS and select Telegram.

Do you use Telegram widgets? Open / Comment

2021-08-20 11:25:59 Importing contacts to Telegram

When installing the application, Telegram asks for permission to access contacts. Also offers to sync contacts. If you do not need this, immediately set the slider to the left.

From contacts, contacts in the phone book, a contact list in Telegram is formed.

Conveniently, until a couple of years have passed and a couple of "cleanups" of phone numbers. Contacts in Telegram are synchronized with contacts in the phone to add numbers. After deletion in the phone book, contacts are not deleted in the contact list of the messenger. So, in the Telegram there are catastrophically a lot of extra numbers.

You need to go to the settings inside the messenger: Privacy -> Data management -> Delete imported contacts Open / Comment

2021-08-14 20:03:11 It’s hard to believe it’s been 8 years since Telegram first appeared in the App Store.

According to research published last week, Telegram became the 7th most downloaded application worldwide in 2020. This is not surprising: for the last several years, Telegram has been the most feature-rich and user-friendly messaging app in the world.

And yet, every single feature we add makes me think of new improvements we are yet to implement. It’s like reaching a peak of a mountain only to discover greater heights to climb from the new vantage point. That is what makes this journey so exciting.

Thank you all for believing in Telegram early. And even if you just joined Telegram yesterday, it is still very early. From here, we shall reach new heights Open / Comment

2021-08-11 15:05:06 European Parliament approves massive oversight of private communications

The European Parliament approved the Chatcontrol regulation, a privacy breach that allows messaging and email companies to automatically search all private messages of each user for suspected suspicious content and report such incidents to the police.

“The adoption of the EU's first mass surveillance ordinance is a sad day for anyone who rely on privacy, including victims of violence and media whistleblowers. The ruling deals a fatal blow to the privacy of digital communications, ”said Patrick Breuer, Member of the European Parliament for the German Pirate Party.

This must be a new blow to the Telegram messenger with its principles and priorities. We are waiting for a post from Pavel Durov, if he decides to speak. Open / Comment

2021-08-06 13:17:24 Auto delete messages after a month

The timer for automatic deletion of messages in chats can now be set for 1 month - in addition to 1 day and 1 week. If you need to keep dialogs, leave the option not delete (do not configure, there is no auto-delete by default).

To turn on auto-delete on Android, tap ⋮> Clear History and select the desired time interval. On iOS, tap Select> Delete Chat> Configure Auto Delete. Open / Comment

2021-08-01 19:24:59 Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, High Quality Video Messages, Screen Sharing With Sound, and More

Group Video Calls have leveled up and can now have 1000 viewers – in addition to the 30 broadcasters and unlimited audio-only listeners.

The media player has new 0.5x, 1.5x and 2x playback speed options, which you can enable when watching videos in fullscreen.

Video Messages record in higher resolution and you can tap a video message to expand it – while tapping again allows you to fast-forward or rewind.
When recording video messages, device audio will keep playing in the background, and you can zoom in when using the rear camera.

Screen Sharing has also been added to 1-on-1 video calls, and now includes device audio in both individual and group video calls.

And that’s just the beginning – there are a dozen more features on our blog, as well as plenty of jokes and stunning demo videos. Click here to see more about Precision Drawing Tools, Desktop’s Photo Editor, a new In-App Camera on iOS and more:

https://telegram.org/blog/video-1000 Open / Comment