Verification from Third Parties. Telegram allows public figures and organizations to become verified, so users can quickly identify official sources.
Third-party services are now able to assign extra verification icons to user accounts, mini apps and public chats – which will help prevent scams and reduce misinformation.
Message Search Filters. Search results in the 'Chats' tab now have extra filters that let you refine the list to show items only from private chats, group chats or channels.
Creating Affiliate Programs. Bots and mini apps can host affiliate programs – giving developers a transparent way to quickly scale with organic growth from user referrals.
These features are part of the largest update in the history of mini apps. To see everything else we included, like directly sharing media, customizable loading screens, automatic graphics optimization and more – check out our blog:
Subscriptions for Mini Apps. Developers are able to offer subscriptions to mini apps using Telegram Stars – with multiple tiers of content and features.
Device Motion Tracking. Mini apps are able to receive motion information from devices to add unique controls to games or build immersive VR experiences.
Revenue Sharing for Developers. Bots and mini apps are now able to participate in revenue sharing from Telegram Ads – giving services another way to help support their development.
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Chat-Specific Hashtags. Groups and channels can use the new format#hashtag@username for hashtags – which only show posts and stories from the same chat when tapped.
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Adjust Video Speed. You can quickly speed up playback for videos by holding down on the right side of the screen – slidingright gradually increases the speed up to 2.5x.
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