According to the assertions made by the corporation, the new approach "will help prevent scams and reduce information."
According to a blog post published by the firm, Telegram has recently implemented a new third-party account verification method as part of its most recent software update. The plan is to make it possible for public personalities or businesses that have already been confirmed by Telegram to provide verification to other individuals, such as staff working for the organization. "This decentralized platform for additional verification will help prevent scams and reduce misinformation — with a unique proactive solution that sets a new safety standard for social platforms," Telegram stated in its announcement.
Persons or organizations that wish to have the ability to verify other users are required to already possess an official bot that has been validated by Telegram. They will then be able to submit an application to become a third-party verifier on Telegram whenever this occurs. Additionally, they are expected to have a one-of-a-kind icon that is monochromatic, uncomplicated, and of a solid color. This icon will be displayed next to the names of the accounts that they verify.
The emblem will appear next to the user's name on any accounts that have been verified in this manner, and when the user's profile is opened, a comprehensive description of the status and what it signifies will be displayed. It was highlighted by the corporation that this type of verification is "completely separate" from the company's internal verification, and a guide was distributed to provide additional information.
New search filters have also been implemented by Telegram, which allow users to narrow down the list of results to just include those from private chats, group chats, or channels. The ability to upgrade gifts to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) was also included, as well as the addition of unique emojis for folder names and reactions for service notifications.
In addition, the firm disclosed that it had achieved profitability for the very first time, which was made possible by monetization features such as Premium memberships, advertisements, Telegram Stars, and other such features. However, the company has not been experiencing pure happiness as of late: Pavel Durov, the founder of the chat app, was taken into custody in August of the previous year on grounds that the company had not taken sufficient measures to prevent illicit conduct on the app.
