Telegram launches new account verification system
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press. Agencies
The instant messaging platform “Telegram” announced the launch of a new account verification system, as part of its latest update.
This process aims to allow public figures and businesses that have obtained Telegram authentication to verify other accounts affiliated with them.
The company explained, in a press release, that this new decentralized system will help reduce fraud and misleading information, thus establishing a new standard of security on social platforms.
The same source added that the platform requires, to obtain the authority to verify other accounts, that interested individuals or groups must have an official “bot” already documented by “Telegram”, after which they can submit their application to become an external audit. body.
It said a distinctive symbol will appear next to the names of accounts being verified, with a detailed explanation of the verification status on the profile page, emphasizing that this verification is completely separate from its internal verification system.
In addition to the new verification system, Telegram launched a set of new features, including “new search filters” to filter results by private chats, groups or channels.
The platform also announced that it had become capable of generating profits for the first time, thanks to options such as premium subscriptions, advertisements and the “Telegram Stars” program.
