We shared last month that Telegram plans to launch a paid service and just got confirmation from CEO and founder Pavel Durov. The paid service Telegram Premium will be launched at the end of June. In order to reassure users, the official emphasizes that the existing service will remain free, and will even add new features for free users in the future.
Free users also benefit
Durov said the Telegram Premium plan was launched to provide the program with additional features, speed and resources, and also to allow users to support Telegram’s operations and give them the first access to new features. Even users who do not join Telegram Premium can still benefit, such as viewing large files, media files and stickers sent by paid users.
Don’t want to be dominated by advertisers
Durov also mentioned that Telegram’s experiment in adding advertisements to public channels was more successful than expected, but he still firmly believes that users, not advertisers, should fund the service to ensure that users are the core of the service. Although Telegram Premium has been officially confirmed, the specific fees and functions have not yet been disclosed.
source:gsmarena