JawaPos.com – Telegram CEO Pavel Durov made his latest announcement. He revealed that his messaging app will introduce Stories in early July.
It is known, users have requested this feature for years. Durov mentions that more than half of Telegram’s feature requests are related to Stories. Initially, the company was against adding Stories because they felt they were already ubiquitous. However, they decided to listen to their users.
Because with Stories on Telegram, users will have control over their audience. They can choose who sees their stories. Options include everyone, contacts, selected contacts, or a list of close friends.
This was announced by Durov on his personal channel on Telegram. Stories will be placed in an expandable section at the top of the chat list. If desired, users can hide Stories from specific contacts by moving them to the “Hidden” list in the Contacts section.
Users can enhance their Stories with text, links and tags. They can even post photos and videos simultaneously using the front and back cameras, similar to the BeReal style.
Furthermore, users will have the ability to choose when their Stories expire. Options range from six to 48 hours. Alternatively, Stories can be displayed permanently on the profile page, resembling the Instagram Stories highlight.
Durov expressed his excitement about the feature. Saving Stories to the profile page will make your Telegram profile more informative and colorful. This will allow users to explore content from their closest contacts.
This feature can also let users learn more about others they’ve connected with in group or channel comments. Channels will also benefit from increased exposure and subscribers with the ability to repost messages from channel Stories.
Durov stated that even the skeptics in the Telegram team started appreciating Stories after internal testing. He believes that Stories will usher in a new era of Telegram and transform it into a more social platform.
The Stories feature is currently in its final testing phase and will be available in early July. Durov believes that this will significantly improve the Telegram experience.
2023-07-01 14:05:00
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