Pavel Durov, a Russian businessman, invented the multi-platform messaging application Telegram.
In late 2013, it launched for the first time on iOS and Android.
Every time one of its more established rivals is involved in a privacy incident, Telegram’s user base tends to grow.
Telegram stands apart because of its emphasis on privacy, encryption, and an open-source API. Along with the official Telegram applications and web interface, there is a tonne of unauthorized clients. various accounts on the same device are also permitted, as well as the usage of various devices with the same account (confirmed by SMS).
According to CEO Pavel Durov, Telegram will soon enable its users to publish Stories. In a post, Durov said that the platform has received more than half of all feature requests related to Stories, and the business will shortly debut Stories.
“Initially, we were against this since Stories are already everywhere. However, Telegram wouldn’t be Telegram if we didn’t listen to our users and didn’t innovate on existing formats,” he said.
The CEO also provided information on Telegram’s future Stories feature. According to him, Telegram users would have ‘granular precision’ over who may see their tales. They will have the choice of selecting from several alternatives, including Everyone, Only Your Contacts (with a few restrictions), a few particular Contacts, or a list of Close Friends.
To make Telegram Stories readily available without taking up precious space, they will also be added to an expanding area at the top of the conversation list. Users of Telegram will also be able to conceal Stories posted by any contact by putting them in the Contacts section’s “Hidden” list rather than the main screen.
Users of Telegram will get access to tools for modifying photos and videos to improve their Stories. Additionally, they will be able to add captions to articles to tag other users and give additional context or connections.
The social media messaging app will also provide users the option of concurrently posting images and videos captured with both the front and back cameras.
The lifespan of Telegram Stories will vary. Whether an article expires in 6, 12, 24, or 48 hours is up to the user. Alternatively, with distinct privacy settings for each story, people may choose to permanently post tales on their profile page.
“The ability to save your stories to the profile page will make Telegram profiles more informative and colorful. You will not only be able to explore more content from your closest contacts but finally discover more information about users you connect with in groups or channel comments,” Durov said in a statement.
He said that Stories are now through its last round of testing and would be made accessible in early July.
