In the beta version of Telegram for Android, the ability to publish posts with photo and video images that become accessible to subscribers only after payment with stars has been introduced.
⚠️ Please note: At the moment, the publication of such posts is available only on the Telegram test server. Already available in stable version of app.
To publish such a post, select one or more media files in the Gallery, enter the caption text, tap on the three-dot button, and select the "Make this content paid" option.
Channel subscribers will see only the caption text and will have to pay the price set by the author to view the media.
In the beta version of Telegram for Android, the ability to publish posts with photo and video images that become accessible to subscribers only after payment with stars has been introduced.
⚠️ Please note: At the moment, the publication of such posts is available only on the Telegram test server. Already available in stable version of app.
To publish such a post, select one or more media files in the Gallery, enter the caption text, tap on the three-dot button, and select the "Make this content paid" option.
Channel subscribers will see only the caption text and will have to pay the price set by the author to view the media.
Asked about its stance on disinformation, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn told AFP: "As noted by our CEO, the sheer volume of information being shared on channels makes it extremely difficult to verify, so it's important that users double-check what they read." He adds: "Telegram has become my primary news source." A Russian Telegram channel with over 700,000 followers is spreading disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine under the guise of providing "objective information" and fact-checking fake news. Its influence extends beyond the platform, with major Russian publications, government officials, and journalists citing the page's posts. This ability to mix the public and the private, as well as the ability to use bots to engage with users has proved to be problematic. In early 2021, a database selling phone numbers pulled from Facebook was selling numbers for $20 per lookup. Similarly, security researchers found a network of deepfake bots on the platform that were generating images of people submitted by users to create non-consensual imagery, some of which involved children. It is unclear who runs the account, although Russia's official Ministry of Foreign Affairs Twitter account promoted the Telegram channel on Saturday and claimed it was operated by "a group of experts & journalists."
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