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Pavel Durov Announces AI Lab Launch in Kazakhstan
This lab marks the first collaboration between Telegram and the supercomputing cluster Alem.ai in Kazakhstan.
Durov announced it during his speech at the Digital Bridge 2025 forum in Astana.
According to Telegram’s founder, the new development merges blockchain and AI technologies.
It will first appear in Telegram’s mini-app ecosystem.
Durov also reminded the audience that Kazakhstan was the location of Telegram’s first regional office:
“We are launching a joint project between Telegram and Kazakhstan’s supercomputing cluster, initiated by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence. This technology will allow over a billion people to use AI functions confidentially, transparently, and efficiently. We hope Kazakhstan’s cluster becomes the first major provider of computing power for this network.”Читать полностью…
What To Do If Your Account is Frozen?
In May 2025, Telegram started freezing some accounts.
In the new article, we explain what to do if your account gets frozen for violating Telegram's rules: https://tginfo.me/frozen-account-en
#FAQ
Telegram.org Unavailable
Currently, the websites telegram.org and fragment.com are unavailable for at least some users.
Updated at 9:46 UTC
The issue is fixed
#outages
Telegram Desktop Updated to Version 6.1
What’s new in 6.1:
• Music on Profiles
• Gift Themes
• Gift Value Information
• Upgrading Gifts for Other Users
What’s new in 6.0.3:
• Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab for last opened chat switching
• New topic dividers for groups with topics and tabs
• Adjust volume of notification sounds
• Show stars required for the next rating level
• Instant View support on Linux (if WebView works)
What’s new in 6.0.0:
• Public Post Search
• Story Albums
• Gift Collections
• Profile Rating
Download:
• Windows/macOS/Linux: official website or GitHub
• Windows: Microsoft Store
• macOS: App Store
• Linux: Flathub, Snapcraft
#update #desktop
Updated Profile Screen on Android
• The Telegram for Android app has received a redesigned interface for user, group, bot, and channel profiles.
• The new layout features stylish scroll animations, and some options have been moved to the space below the profile photo.
• Similar profile design changes were introduced on iOS just under four years ago.
• Recently, the Telegram team held a contest among Android developers to redesign the existing profile screens based on provided samples.
Full list of changes — available here.
#update
Music in Profiles
• With this update, users can now add songs from any chat directly to their profile.
• When music is saved to a profile, a separate playlist is automatically created, including previously saved tracks.
• The audio file placed at the top of the profile playlist or added last will be displayed as the main track.
• To save music to your profile, play any audio in the built-in player and tap “Add to Profile”. You can also find the track in the chat playlist and choose “Save to... > Profile”.
• The song will be added to the user’s public playlist, visible to anyone viewing their profile. Currently, playlist visibility cannot be customized.
• You can view, sort, and delete tracks from your music playlist in the “My Profile” section.
• Users can choose how to save a track: to device storage, to the “Favorites” chat, or directly to their profile.
Full list of changes — available here.
#update
Mini App for Creating and Editing Stickers
The official @Stickers bot received its own web Mini App, which allows users to create and edit their sticker and emoji packs using a graphical interface.
In the past, users had to use text commands to manage their sets. In 2024 the messenger also introduced some set management capabilities directly in the official apps.
You can try the new Mini App here:
/channel/Stickers?startapp
#stickers
BotFather Is Now Available as a Mini App
Bot owners can now manage their bots through a dedicated Mini App: t.me/BotFather?startapp.
The web interface provides access to all features, including creating new bots and editing existing ones.
#bots
Scammers on the Telegram Marketplace
Currently, on Telegram’s marketplace where upgraded gifts are sold for Stars, some gifts appear at prices significantly lower than others.
However, purchasing such a gift is impossible, as scammers quickly set a different price every second, triggering the error “Price changed. Please try again.” when attempting to purchase it.
The gift owner’s name often includes a prompt to open the description, where users are encouraged to activate a business bot with specific permissions.
Allegedly, this helps resolve the issue of frequently changing gift prices.
In reality, this is an old scam scheme we’ve already covered on our channel.
Once permissions are granted, the business bot steals your valuable limited-edition gifts — and recovering them becomes impossible.
#gifts #scam
Telegram Improves Gift Sending System
In the source code of Telegram Beta version, strings have been discovered indicating several new features being developed by the messenger's team:
• Improvements for organizing gifts
Users now have access to a system for organizing gifts into collections, with the ability to add and manage them. There are also mentions of limits on sending certain gifts.
• Premium gifts
Some gifts will be available exclusively to Telegram Premium subscribers.
• Limit on gifts per user
The source code contains mentions of restrictions on the number of gifts that can be sent to a single user. Different gifts will have individual limits.
• Profile level
References to a "profile level" have been found in the code, which depends on the number of stars spent.
• Age verification
According to the discovered strings, this is a requirement of UK legislation, and Telegram emphasizes that photos used for age verification will not be stored on their servers.
• Flexible subscription options
A string has been found indicating the introduction of Premium subscriptions different from the standard monthly and annual plans, such as a 2-year option.
There were also removed strings related to local translation models.
It's important to note that currently only mentions of these features have been discovered in Telegram's code, and they haven't been officially announced yet, so the final versions of these functions may undergo some changes.
#Android #gifts #premium
Telegram User Identification via Facial Recognition
Users on Telegram’s test server have discovered an officially verified bot that scans faces using the camera — likely for identity verification purposes.
This bot’s development is presumably linked to a law that will soon take effect in the United Kingdom. The law requires websites and apps distributing adult content to verify the age of users seeking access to such material.
The @tginfo editorial team firmly believes that no identity verification requirements will be introduced for users outside the UK in the near future.
#UnitedKingdom
Translations Are Becoming Available Again
The message translation features seem to be gradually returning.
It is worth noting that not all attempts to translate messages are successful: Some users can translate all messages, others only in specific chats, and some are not able to translate any message at all.
The translation of entire chats is still not completely working.
#translations
Gift API Restrictions Were Not Intended
On July 4 around 23:00 UTC, the official channel BotNews made a post about the issues with gift purchases that occurred earlier.
They made it clear that it was a technical issue, and not an intentional restriction. They also mentioned that the outage occurred exactly between 18:10 and 19:35 UTC.
Links From Non-Contacts No Longer Work in Telegram for iOS and macOS
In the latest versions of Telegram for iOS and macOS, links received from unknown users in private chats are displayed as plain text—they are not highlighted and cannot be clicked.
This behavior appears to be an intentional security measure by Telegram to protect users from scams and malicious content.
To make a link functional again, you can:
• Add the sender to your contacts
• Dismiss the banner with action buttons at the top of the chat
• Forward the message to your “Saved Messages” — the link will become clickable there
This change has not been officially documented in Telegram’s changelogs, but it aligns with broader efforts to reduce spam and phishing attempts on the platform.
#iOS #macOS
Telegram for Android and iOS Updated to Version 11.13
Checklists for Tracking Tasks
• Collaborative management: Telegram Premium users can create checklists in any chat to organize teams or personal goals.
• Granular permissions settings: Ability to control who can mark tasks as done or add new tasks.
• Easy to create: Available in the attachment menu in chats, groups, and Saved Messages.
Suggest Posts in Channels
• User content: Subscribers to Telegram channels can submit content for publishing through an automated interface.
• Transparent process: Channel administrators can suggest edits to the text or media or change the cost of a post before it is accepted.
• Post scheduling: The ability to publish an approved post immediately or schedule it for a specific time.
Monetization for Channel Owners
• Payment options: Reward for publication in Toncoin or Telegram Stars internal currency.
• Secure payments: The channel owner receives payment 24 hours after the post is published.
• Anti-fraud protection: Automatic refunds when a post is deleted within 24 hours, enhanced payment security in Toncoin.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/checklists-suggested-posts/
How to Update
• Android: Download from Google Play, APK from the official website, or the verified channel.
• iOS: Download from the App Store.
#update #Android #iOS
t․me Link Previews Aren't Working
UPD 12:00 UTC. The problem has been resolved
In Telegram, preview cards are no longer being generated under messages with Telegram's t․me links.
The links still open, even if they don't have a preview. Previews for old links continue to work.
The problem has been observed since at least 3 AM UTC and affects links to chats, channels, messages, stickers, stories, and profiles, among other things.
#outages
Bot Outages
Bot owners and users are now reporting issues with bot functionality.
UPD at 20:16 UTC
Fixed
#outages
The Discuss Button Has Disappeared From Channel Profiles on iOS
After the introduction of direct messages to channels, Telegram users on iOS discovered that they no longer have the option to open the discussion group from a channel's profile if discussion is enabled. The button that previously opened the discussion group now opens the direct messages chat.
The editorial team of @tginfo does not know whether this is a bug or intended behavior by the developers. The issue likely appeared in Telegram for iOS version 11.12, when channels got direct messages.
For channels without direct messages enabled, the button still opens the discussion group.
It is still possible to open the group linked to a channel with discussion enabled. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Open any post of the channel and go to the comments.
2. Press and hold the “Back” button. The app will then show a list including both the channel itself and the group linked to it.
3. Select the group.
#iOS
Default Profile Tab
• You can now choose which section of your profile will be displayed by default — for example, to highlight your gift collections or saved stories.
• To place a section first in the list, go to Settings > My Profile, long-press the desired tab, and select “Set as Main Tab”.
• This setting is also available for groups and channels where you have admin rights to edit profile information.
Full list of changes — available here.
#update
Gift-Based Themes
• This update introduces dozens of new dynamic chat wallpapers based on Telegram’s collectible gifts.
• Owners of such gifts can apply special wallpapers as custom themes in any private chat.
• The appearance of each wallpaper depends on the gift’s attributes: every collectible item generates a unique theme using its model and background.
• One unique gift allows the use of only one theme in one specific chat.
⚠️ Note: This feature is currently available only to owners of the following collectible gifts: Plush Pepe, Precious Peach, Durov's Caps, and Heart Locket. Developers promise to release personalized themes for other gift collections as well.
Full list of changes — available here.
#update
Telegram for Android Updated to Version 12.0
Here are the details about the main new features of this update:
• Updated profile screen: The Android app received a revamped appearance for user, group, bot, and channel profiles. The new screens visually resemble the design of the Telegram iOS client.
• Music in profile: You can add songs from any chats directly to your profile with one tap in the built-in player. After adding to the profile, the tracks will appear in a panel under your profile picture. Any audio files added to a public playlist are visible to everyone who views your profile.
• Main profile tab: You can now choose which tab will be displayed first when someone opens your profile. The setting is also available for groups and channels where you have admin rights to change their profile info.
• Gift-based themes: Dozens of new dynamic chat wallpapers based on unique gifts have been added, which can be set as a custom theme in any private chat. However, at the moment such wallpapers are not available for all collectible gifts.
Other changes:
• Introduced the mini-app of the official bot @Stickers;
• Ability to upgrade other users' gifts;
• Ability to see the value of a collectible gift;
• Implemented TON withdrawal from a personal account via Fragment.
Article: telegram.org/blog/profile-music-gift-themes/
How to Update
• Android: Google Play, APK from the official site or the verified channel.
#update #Android
Telegram for Android and iOS Updated to Version 11.14
In the new version of the app, users now have access to the following features:
Profile Rating
• Telegram has started displaying a rating badge in user profiles.
• The number on this badge depends on the total volume of successful transactions using Telegram Stars.
• Your rating increases through buying gifts, sending paid messages and star reactions to posts, and paying to promote posts.
• If you get a refund for Stars or convert gifts back into Stars, your rating will decrease.
• The badge does not appear if the user has 0 points.
• The score can be negative.
• You can't hide your spending rating — it's visible to all users.
Public Post Search
• A new “Posts” tab has appeared in the search section, showing keyword search results across all public channels.
• Global public post search is available only to Telegram Premium users.
• Even for subscribers, the number of such searches is limited: you can use global search only 10 times a day.
• For an additional fee of 10 Telegram Stars, you can send one more search request.
Story Albums
• You can now group your stories into story albums within your profile.
• You can create up to 20 such albums.
• To add stories to an album, open the “Posts” tab in your profile or channel profile and tap “Add Album”.
• Before publishing a story, users can choose which albums to include it in.
Gift Collections
• Gifts on your profile or channel can now be added to collections.
• You can create up to 10 such collections. Any gift can belong to multiple collections.
• Additionally, collections support filtering options for easier viewing.
• To add gifts to a collection, go to the “Gifts” tab in your profile or channel profile, select a gift, and tap “Add to Collection”.
Other Updates:
• New types of gifts exclusive to Premium users will be introduced soon. Each user will be able to purchase only a limited quantity of these.
• You can now create and manage new or existing bots through the new @BotFather's mini app.
• Collectible gifts can now be sold for TON in Telegram’s internal marketplace.
Article: telegram.org/blog/post-search-story-albums-and-more/
Download:
• Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or the verified channel.
• iOS: App Store.
#update #Android #iOS
Telegram Desktop Updated to Version 5.16.6
What’s new in 5.16.6:
• Paste text from clipboard without formatting using Ctrl+Shift+V.
• Fixed bug with negative unread message counter in folders.
• Resolved issues with gift collections.
• Corrected misaligned buttons.
What’s new in 5.16.5:
• Gift collections.
• User age verification (likely only for the UK).
• Various bug fixes.
Download:
• Windows/macOS/Linux: official website or GitHub.
• Windows: Microsoft Store.
• macOS: App Store.
• Linux: Flathub, Snapcraft.
#update #desktop
Gift Collections
In the update of Telegram for Android and iOS version 11.13.3, collections for personal gifts have become available.
This feature allows users to organize their owned gifts into separate themed sets or folders.
Key details:
• Collection names can be up to 12 characters long.
• Users can create up to 9 different collections.
• A single gift can be added to multiple collections at once.
• Other users will be able to view your collections — unless a gift is hidden in your profile settings.
You can create and browse gift collections via “My Profile” > “Gifts” in the menu.
According to strings found in the app’s source code, users may eventually be able to share links to specific collections.
#Android #iOS
Nepal Blocks Telegram Due to Rising Fraud Cases
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has ordered the immediate blocking of the Telegram messenger across the country.
What’s happening:
• An official notice was promptly sent to all telecom operators.
• The ban took effect immediately following directives from the Prime Minister, Ministry of Communications, and Ministry of Home Affairs.
• The decision was made after consultations with police and financial institutions.
Official reasons:
• Sharp increase in online fraud involving Telegram.
• Confirmed cases of money laundering through the app.
• Hundreds of incidents recorded by police, ranging from fake job offers to crypto and financial scams.
#bans #Nepal
Ad Banners Under Videos
Telegram has launched a new advertising format for video playback.
Description:
• A text block appears at the bottom of the screen while watching a video.
• Maximum text length: 160 characters.
Display Parameters:
• Ads appear 5 seconds after the video starts.
• The ad banner can only be dismissed after 9 seconds and will close automatically after 30 seconds.
• A repeat ad may appear no sooner than 2 minutes later.
Targeting:
• Ads are shown only within videos in channels.
• Advertising purchases are available exclusively through ad agencies.
#AboutAds
Telegram Desktop Updated to Version 5.16.3
What's new:
• Allow removing / charging fee in channel direct messages.
• Don't offer creating checklists in channels.
• Support author channel in gifts.
Download:
• Windows/macOS/Linux: official website or GitHub.
• Windows: Microsoft Store.
• macOS: App Store.
• Linux: Flathub or Snapcraft.
#update #desktop
Gift API Restrictions
The Telegram development team has implemented restrictions in the gift purchase system.
Bots may now encounter the following errors:
• 500 Internal Server Error when requesting newly available gifts.
• 400 Bad Request with the code STARGIFT_USAGE_LIMITED when attempting to purchase a gift.
Telegram likely introduced these API limitations ahead of new gift releases to prevent automated bulk purchases and ensure fair access for all users.
Userbots are also affected by these restrictions and receive the same error code STARGIFT_USAGE_LIMITED.
#gifts
Translation Settings Disappear from Telegram for iOS
In version 11.13 of Telegram for iOS, the translation feature settings are no longer visible under "Settings › Language".
It’s likely that the settings were hidden because the translation feature has not been working since June 26.
At the same time, new lines found in the source code of Telegram apps suggest that the developers are planning to fundamentally change how translations work: apparently, users will be able to download translation models directly to their devices.
#translation #iOS
Malfunction of Message Translation
Users report that when they try to translate messages or chats they get a dialog saying that "Translations are currently disabled".
Upd 26.06.2025 19:29 UTC
Telegram has confirmed the issue on X and stated that the feature will remain temporarily unavailable while they are making "some technical fixes".
#outages