The first adjustments to Telegram are starting to come after Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month. We recently learned that the messaging app has adjusted its FAQ, frequently asked questions page, to: vague expressions This raises questions about monitoring non-private chats and groups.

Now the company’s CEO has promised to “transform moderation on Telegram from a place of criticism to a place of praise.” The comments mentioned above have been accompanied by a series of changes aimed at improving the reputation of the application. We are talking about removing one function and disabling another.

Changes coming with the latest Telegram update

Until now, you could use Telegram to find groups and people near your location. This allowed you to talk to unknown people without having to know their identity. phone numberUsing this functionality was as simple as clicking on the “People Nearby” option in the drop-down menu and allowing access to the location.

When we showed our profile, nearby users could send us messages. Our phone number always remained private. Well, that has changed now. The latest Telegram update has completely removed this feature, so it is no longer available on all platforms.

“Nearby people” disappears in latest Telegram update

“We removed the People Nearby feature, which was used by less than 0.1% of Telegram users but was experiencing issues. bots and scammers“Durov said on his official channel in the application. The feature is also not available in older versions of the application, as it has stopped working on the server side.

A feature called “Nearby Businesses” is expected to arrive later. The word is that it will show legitimate and verified businesses, which will then be able to view the product catalog and accept payments. But we’ll have to wait to find out about its availability.

The settings in the app also reach the Telegraph. is an integrated blogging tool that allows. create post with images and other types of embedded elements. Go to telegra.ph to create a story and then share the link so others can see it. But it will now be limited.

The Telegraph will no longer allow you to add new media, i.e. images or videos. Durov says they believe the tool is being “abused by anonymous actors.” As noted by The Vege, researchers citing BleepingComputer concluded in 2022 that the Telegraph was being used by malicious actors for phishing attacks.

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