2023-08-14 16:41:54
the CEOChief executive officeror executive director.”>1 do Telegram, Pavel Durov, announced yesterday in a message on his official channel that the messenger began to expand, gradually, the resource of stories for all platform users. Launched last month, the novelty was first made available only to Telegram Premium subscribers.
In the message (freely translated below), Durov said that this decision was taken as a way to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Telegram, celebrated this Monday (14/8). The executive also took the opportunity to make some projections about the future of the messenger:
???? Telegram turns 10 today.
In just a decade, Telegram has gained over 800 million active users thanks to word of mouth alone. Through countless updates and improvements over the years, Telegram has redefined what a modern messaging experience should look like.
The next step for Telegram is to move beyond messaging and lead innovation among social networks at large. We must use our popularity to change the lives of billions for the better, to inspire and uplift people on our planet.
The gradual rollout of stories to all users today marks the beginning of this new stage in Telegram’s history. While this last decade has been exciting, the next 10 years will be the time when Telegram reaches its true potential. ????
Launched in 2013, Telegram was created by Pavel and Nikolai Durovwhich are also the names behind the Russian social network VK — the largest in the country. Currently, the messenger is one of the main rivals of the absolute leader WhatsApp, alongside alternatives such as Signal and iMessageda Apple.
Telegram lets you post both photos and videos, and add things like captions, links, tagging other people, and more. It is also possible to publish with images captured by the rear and front cameras at the same time and limit the reach of posts to just a few contacts.
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