Changelog: - web apps swipes logic from browser: disable vertical swipe of particular touches with `event.preventDefault()` + css mutations of elements under touch disables swipes, too - fullsize web apps can be swiped into tabs. you can disable swipes with `preventDefault` or `disableVerticalSwipes` - fix open keyboard on top of web app after switching to telegram - not showing preview of new top senders state until slider is moved - fixed anonymous switch after sending star reaction - another fix of star reactions on albums - fix zoom support in payment checkout webview
Changelog: - web apps swipes logic from browser: disable vertical swipe of particular touches with `event.preventDefault()` + css mutations of elements under touch disables swipes, too - fullsize web apps can be swiped into tabs. you can disable swipes with `preventDefault` or `disableVerticalSwipes` - fix open keyboard on top of web app after switching to telegram - not showing preview of new top senders state until slider is moved - fixed anonymous switch after sending star reaction - another fix of star reactions on albums - fix zoom support in payment checkout webview
Since its launch in 2013, Telegram has grown from a simple messaging app to a broadcast network. Its user base isn’t as vast as WhatsApp’s, and its broadcast platform is a fraction the size of Twitter, but it’s nonetheless showing its use. While Telegram has been embroiled in controversy for much of its life, it has become a vital source of communication during the invasion of Ukraine. But, if all of this is new to you, let us explain, dear friends, what on Earth a Telegram is meant to be, and why you should, or should not, need to care. Telegram was co-founded by Pavel and Nikolai Durov, the brothers who had previously created VKontakte. VK is Russia’s equivalent of Facebook, a social network used for public and private messaging, audio and video sharing as well as online gaming. In January, SimpleWeb reported that VK was Russia’s fourth most-visited website, after Yandex, YouTube and Google’s Russian-language homepage. In 2016, Forbes’ Michael Solomon described Pavel Durov (pictured, below) as the “Mark Zuckerberg of Russia.” "There are several million Russians who can lift their head up from propaganda and try to look for other sources, and I'd say that most look for it on Telegram," he said. 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. What distinguishes the app from competitors is its use of what's known as channels: Public or private feeds of photos and videos that can be set up by one person or an organization. The channels have become popular with on-the-ground journalists, aid workers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who broadcasts on a Telegram channel. The channels can be followed by an unlimited number of people. Unlike Facebook, Twitter and other popular social networks, there is no advertising on Telegram and the flow of information is not driven by an algorithm.
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