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\u26a0\ufe0f Some other advice: stock up on several VPNs\/proxies in advance, help your friends and family do the same, and avoid using Russian apps while connected to a VPN (they may report your VPN to authorities for blocking).

\ud83d\udcaa I\u2019m glad to see most people are already doing this. Thanks to this Digital Resistance, Telegram usage in Russia has remained stable over the past week despite the full ban.

\ud83d\udd25 Keep it up. On our side, we\u2019ll continue improving Telegram\u2019s decentralized anti-censorship tech.","text_length":637},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":485,"date":1775859880000,"forwards":"6.0K","views":"591.9K","text":"\ud83d\udea8 Another proof that Telegram\u2019s Secret Chats are the most secure way to communicate. The FBI got access<\/a> to deleted messages in US gov-funded app Signal just by checking the notifications data. On Telegram, Secret Chats never show message content in push notifications, so, unlike Signal and other supposedly secure apps, we don\u2019t have this risk.

\ud83d\udd1b Turning off notification previews won\u2019t make you safe if you use those apps, because you never know whether the people you message have done the same. So Telegram\u2019s Secret Chats design that forces the absence of notifications previews is the only solution. Obviously, this hurts usability, that\u2019s why Telegram has two types of chats: Secret and Cloud.

\ud83e\udd39 In general, apps that are trying to provide both security and usability in ONE type of chat end up with ugly compromises \u2014 like WhatsApp leaking 95% of messages via unencrypted backups or Signal exposing messages through push notifications. The only way is to have two types of chats: 100% usable (Cloud) and 100% secure (Secret).

\ud83d\udcc6 12+ years passed since Telegram started the end-to-end encryption revolution by launching Secret Chats. Since then, dozens of apps followed suit and made bold claims about their encryption. But no app has been able to beat our Cloud Chats in usability and our Secret Chats in security. Their try to mix the two and get neither.","text_length":1370,"media":{"root":"\/013\/5QEAANIE_jsAAAAAO-2DQkQQaGw","webpage":{"url":"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/09\/fbi-used-iphone-notification-data-to-retrieve-deleted-signal-messages","type":"photo","title":"FBI used iPhone notification data to retrieve deleted Signal messages - 9to5Mac","site_name":"9to5Mac","display_url":"9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/09\/fbi-used-iphone-notification-data-to-retrieve-deleted-signal-messages","description":"The FBI was able to recover deleted Signal messages from an iPhone by extracting data stored in the device\u2019s notification database.","author":"Marcus Mendes","thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":168,"hash":"5l909xLPWuOvNn4ph9PfJQ&ts=1775956785"},"x":{"w":800,"h":419,"hash":"tOyaKKMxqARdJ1Us9gC0GQ&ts=1775956785"},"y":{"w":1200,"h":628,"hash":"sQcSIUWx1oJ4-nyphk1FOQ&ts=1775956785"},"i":{"bytes":"AVACg|CIXcWOjVNb3MSTK5JAwazmRlxjBzUkMewmRsEjp3xQBYmu\/MVnhwhJHynqPenYEqec8oXjkBTxioQQzOHGF7hRjNRxlhPtDfJ6H0o33AeTBjHnsR6baKDaxHkTf+O0U+VCuVV5Xmp41JhzuOM9KKKTGI8pSTbgEFR1\/wA+1RO7K2QcEUUUhhHM2cUUUVRJ\/9k="}}}}},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":484,"date":1775859880000,"views":"1","text":"Another proof that Telegram\u2019s Secret Chats are the most secure way to communicate. The FBI got access to deleted messages in the U.S. government-funded app Signal simply by checking notification data. On Telegram, Secret Chats never show message content in push notifications, so unlike Signal and other supposedly secure apps, we don\u2019t face this risk.\n\nTurning off notification previews won\u2019t make you safe if you use those apps \u2014 you never know whether the people you message have done the same. So Telegram\u2019s Secret Chats design, which eliminates notification previews entirely, is the only solution. Obviously, this hurts usability, which is why Telegram has two types of chats: Secret and Cloud.\n\nIn general, apps that try to provide both security and usability in one type of chat end up with ugly compromises \u2014 like WhatsApp leaking 95% of messages through unencrypted backups, or Signal exposing messages through push notifications. The only way is to have two types of chats: 100% usable (Cloud) and 100% secure (Secret).\n\nMore than 12 years have passed since Telegram launched Secret Chats and started the end-to-end encryption revolution. Since then, dozens of apps have followed suit and made bold claims about their encryption. But no app has managed to beat our Cloud Chats in usability or our Secret Chats in security. They try to combine the two and end up with neither.","text_length":1386},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":483,"date":1775770025000,"forwards":"13.9K","views":"1.1M","text":"\ud83e\udd25 WhatsApp\u2019s \u201cencryption\u201d may be the biggest consumer fraud in history \u2014 deceiving billions of users. Despite its claims, it reads users\u2019 messages and shares them with third parties. Telegram has never done this \u2014 and never will \ud83e\udd1d","text_length":232,"media":{"root":"\/00e\/4wEAANIE_jsAAAAAtfimVDLsueY","photo":{"thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":191,"hash":"pIVzHqGqVFEViXLzDthBmw&ts=1775956785"},"x":{"w":800,"h":477,"hash":"k2AJpZS_6xXC8iE5VhlmCw&ts=1775956785"},"y":{"w":1280,"h":764,"hash":"Ut-vZHbN9QVB7HLcnUejOg&ts=1775956785"},"w":{"w":1584,"h":946,"hash":"fQ-xpHVJ0v00HQilqGdZmg&ts=1775956785"},"i":{"bytes":"AYACg|DVP3utH5\/5\/ClOASSv6Um5fSgA\/E\/5\/Cj8f1pcr\/doyP7hoAFB6\/1opy9OmKKAGkjPak49qKKADj2\/z+NJx7fn\/wDXoooAcmO2KKKKAP\/Z"}}}}},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":482,"date":1775743767000,"forwards":"6.8K","views":"1.2M","text":"\ud83d\ude80 The TON blockchain just got upgraded and is now 10\u00d7 faster<\/b>.

\u26a1\ufe0f Block rate increased 6\u00d7<\/b>.

\u23f1 Transactions are now instant<\/b>, subsecond<\/b>.

\ud83e\ude99 This was step 1<\/b> of 7<\/b> to Make TON Great Again<\/b> (MTONGA).

Next step:<\/b> cut the already low transaction fees by 6\u00d7<\/b>. \u2702\ufe0f","text_length":255},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":481,"date":1775687802000,"forwards":"6.5K","views":"1.1M","text":"\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa The EU is trying to justify its push for more surveillance (Chat Control) and censorship (DSA) via controlled NGOs and media. AI Forensics, a Soros-funded contractor to the European Commission, is telling us that Telegram is a PROBLEM because people can discuss content from OTHER social media in PRIVATE telegram groups (see the screenshot from state-owned France24 below).

\ud83d\udce3 The crazy narrative of this "non-governmental" organization is distributed by globalist outlets (El Pa\u00eds, Der Spiegel, Wired) and AFP (France\u2019s \u201cITAR-TASS\u201d), which is carbon-copied by the \u201cfree\u201d French press (Le Parisien, 20 Minutes, Ouest-France, Le Figaro).

I doubt anyone still takes these organizations seriously \ud83e\udd21 \u2014 most of them lost people's trust during the COVID era. But it\u2019s important to call out all such attempts at public manipulation, because they are used to take away what's left of our freedoms. \ud83d\uddfd","text_length":901,"media":{"root":"\/00b\/4QEAANIE_jsAAAAAUF0HvxyzdgU","photo":{"thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":149,"hash":"hCk9kimUwJbQQkNT4VgQAA&ts=1775956785"},"x":{"w":800,"h":372,"hash":"B-Y0m32BhGzr-aoofL3Law&ts=1775956785"},"y":{"w":1280,"h":595,"hash":"AK2_FLFGvryBEOWn6Rs0lw&ts=1775956785"},"i":{"bytes":"ATACg|DVwMn5j+tGB\/eP60uzJycdeOBR5Y9f0FACYGfvH8zS4X1P5mgRj1\/QUeWPX9BQAoC9ifzNFG3HRj+lFADQAXOfWn7R6CiigA2j0FG1fQflRRQAu0egooooA\/\/Z"}}}}},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":480,"date":1775599923000,"forwards":"3.3K","views":"1.2M","text":"\u2728 Our new fully private AI Editor lets you translate and proofread your messages \u2014 or rewrite them in Tribal, Zen, Corp, Biblical, or Viking styles.

\ud83c\udfa8 This month, anyone will be able to create & share their own styles.

\ud83d\udc23 A new platform inside Telegram is being born!","text_length":271,"media":{"root":"\/00b\/4AEAANIE_jsAAAAAUF0HvxyzdgU","video":{"duration":19,"w":1280,"h":1280,"is_animation":false,"is_round":false,"mime_type":"video\/mp4","size":7492134,"thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":320,"hash":"5GVR-P4Df85pghjwHDKleA&ts=1775956785"},"i":{"bytes":"AoACg|BzHapNOELZ+Zmz7UyT7hqcEk9a1mzSOpUCXRbHl8Z\/virDQY\/5aEc4G4j\/AAqZpHVSwySO1RfaEdwpTPPGa55Sl0GkyJTlQaKE+6KK6VsVcJPuGpxzUEn+rNWRtCZyd1TUaRnB6CSIxjICsfpTIoSz72V12noRUgc+tPDkd6xaZLdncpp90UUJ9wUV0rYu4Sf6s1bVYz\/CPzNFFKZlHYDEcnBUD60FCO6\/nRRWZMion3BRRRWy2NVsf\/\/Z"}},"streamable":true,"televisor_hash":"4sGH5NAIA7Ts2Bwxy26s7w&ts=1775956785"}}},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":479,"date":1775524917000,"forwards":"3.8K","views":"1.3M","text":"Meet the most powerful polls tech in social media. Telegram's update packs a dozen new features:

\ud83d\uddf3 Attach photos, videos & audios to options
\ud83d\udca1 Let users suggest new options in active polls
\ud83d\udd10 Disable revoting for fixed results
\ud83d\ude03 Shuffle options per user
\u23f1 Set time limits on polls
\ud83d\udc40 Show who voted next to each option
\ud83d\udcca View results without voting
\ud83d\udd14 Get notified when someone votes
\ud83d\udcc2 View all polls in groups \/ channels
\ud83e\udee3 Hide results until the poll ends
\ud83e\udde0 Add correct answers and explanations for wrong picks

\ud83d\udd1c We're already working on more \u2014 \ud83d\udcca polls stats, plus options to limit voting to channel subscribers or users from selected countries. Bot rigging of polls in large channels became a massive issue, and we're building the tools to stop it. \ud83d\udee1","text_length":764,"media":{"root":"\/006\/3wEAANIE_jsAAAAAtEOKx8m4-5M","video":{"duration":20,"w":1920,"h":1920,"is_animation":true,"is_round":false,"mime_type":"video\/mp4","size":7657802,"thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":320,"hash":"Ogw6HtX8ZW2-Y5I8xunYwQ&ts=1775956785"},"i":{"bytes":"AoACg|C\/I2xC2M4FR7H7u34Af4U6f\/VN9KeACAS1ZJAUM3u\/Hl8Zx95f8KlIkB4c\/jj\/AAq7sJ5Dtj6VVYfMe9USwRtyA46iimxf6pfpRSJJZj+6b6VLCcxjn17VXlP7pvpUgmKgADn60Jpbl3JZF3chsYFV6e0pkXBGCKaBT32ExkQ\/dL9KKdCP3S\/SikKwyU\/u2+lKImJB3qCKKKq1wRKIjn7y\/nTthHcfhRRRaxSQ2AfuV+lFFFID\/9k="}},"streamable":true,"televisor_hash":"dmV3lV_xwly5C15LKcS-pA&ts=1775956785"}}},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":478,"date":1775432208000,"forwards":"4.5K","views":"1.4M","text":"\ud83d\udd04 Your massive monthly Telegram update is out.

\ud83e\udde0 100% private AI Editor for your outgoing messages.
\ud83d\uddf3 The most powerful polls in any messenger (+12 new features).
\ud83d\uddbc Support for Live Photos & Motion Photos.
\ud83e\udd16 Ability for [AI] Bots to create [AI] Bots for users \u2014 in one tap.

\ud83d\udcf9 Demos: https:\/\/telegram.org\/blog\/ai-editor-mighty-polls-and-more<\/a>","text_length":349,"media":{"root":"\/001\/3gEAANIE_jsAAAAAUHllzPZnr4U","webpage":{"url":"https:\/\/t.co\/zIM5lE4byc","type":"photo","title":"AI Editor, Mighty Polls, Live Photos, Bots Managed by Bots, and More","site_name":"Telegram","display_url":"telegram.org\/blog\/ai-editor-mighty-polls-and-more","description":"In today's update we introduce an\u00a0AI Editor\u00a0that can\u00a0translate,\u00a0transform, or\u00a0fix\u00a0your text in just two taps, new features for Polls like\u00a0attaching media\u00a0and\u00a0suggesting new responses\u00a0for active polls, support for\u00a0Live and Motion Photos\u00a0in all apps, bots that can\u00a0create and manage\u00a0other bots \u2014 and more.","author":"Telegram","thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":210,"hash":"V82cA92ipUoiAD8nvR5C1g&ts=1775956785"},"x":{"w":800,"h":524,"hash":"doW5p2TOjfVhrC-0mnBi2w&ts=1775956785"},"y":{"w":1200,"h":786,"hash":"fC25wV7OzDuyM08rKVy_Yw&ts=1775956785"},"i":{"bytes":"AaACg|Ce7mKuTvIAPOG\/pUSTzSRFwzgDjJanyxBvtAKZYtwfWotrLb7Smc8cdqhvUpK6HxzShFZ2Yk+9PSVnfG5vzqLzHQAMhHp7\/rRvOQU5z1A7fWt1JWuc8oS5rF6Iv5uCW69yPSiqsDb7tGZ+hwRn2orHmub8tiCeZvtD4baVc4ot53BZHOGIPBrWeGJzlokY+pUGhYowc7Fz9KTRd9DPkuUjiwwRW\/Fs1X89HdduCpPzjGK2fKjPVFP4Ux7eHP8AqY\/++RTtoJPUoRxxmSMofm3jjPXn0orQiijRiURVPsMUUJBJ6n\/\/2Q=="}}}}},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":477,"date":1775274922000,"forwards":"85.0K","views":"3.3M","text":"\ud83d\ude0e Telegram was banned in Russia \u2014 yet 65M Russians still use it daily via VPNs, with 50M+ sending messages every day. The government has spent years trying to ban VPNs too. Their blocking attempts just triggered a massive banking failure \u2014 cash briefly became the only payment method nationwide yesterday. \ud83d\ude02

\ud83e\uddca Iran banned Telegram years ago, with a result similar to Russia. The government hoped for mass adoption of its surveillance messaging apps, but got mass adoption of VPNs instead. Now 50M members of the Digital Resistance in Iran are joined by 50M+ more in Russia. \ud83d\ude19

\ud83e\udd1d Welcome back to the Digital Resistance, my Russian brothers and sisters. The entire nation is now mobilized to bypass these absurd restrictions. Thousands are building VPNs and proxies. On our end, we\u2019ll keep adapting \u2014 making Telegram\u2019s traffic harder to detect and block. \u270a","text_length":860},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":476,"date":1774277047000,"forwards":"4.4K","views":"3.3M","text":"\ud83d\udcb8 Telegram has fully repaid the bonds we issued 5 years ago. \ud83c\udf86

\ud83d\udcb0 Since 2021, we\u2019ve built an innovative monetization strategy and reached profitability in 2024. As a result, our new bond issuance last year was oversubscribed. \ud83d\udcaa

\ud83d\ude4f Thank you for your support!","text_length":263},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":475,"date":1772456489000,"forwards":"10.4K","views":"4.4M","text":"\ud83d\udcdd All Telegram chatbots can now stream responses to users in real time \u2014 great for AI assistants.","text_length":98,"media":{"root":"\/00e\/2wEAANIE_jsAAAAAtfimVDLsueY","video":{"duration":10,"w":1280,"h":1280,"is_animation":false,"is_round":false,"mime_type":"video\/mp4","size":4073967,"thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":320,"hash":"ZnDSRp98-ceLYiDDy9iCIw&ts=1775956785"},"i":{"bytes":"AoACg|DMo7dvpQP6VKhDHAUZ96okg3H+5TsAjt9OasbGxj\/2amGOQElcDI7EUWC6ITRQf6UUhij+hqcbQP4fyquO\/wBDU4KY6j8qYgyn+z+VRSAAjBzUpZR7\/hUUhBxigBp7fQUUHt9BRSGA\/pUok\/T3oooEJ5p7U0\/N\/wDXNFFMBD2+lFFFID\/\/2Q=="}},"streamable":true,"televisor_hash":"hiMmrAm2Oac2Nqy4Eq-kiQ&ts=1775956785"}}},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":474,"date":1772399145000,"forwards":"16.9K","views":"4.1M","text":"\ud83c\udf86 Unfortunately, I had to leave Dubai for Europe a week ago \u2014 so I\u2019m not only missing the free fireworks from Iran, but also exposing myself to greater risk. Given Europe\u2019s crime rates, Dubai is statistically safer even with missiles flying. Can\u2019t wait to be back.

\u2795 In addition to a new war, there\u2019s also a new Telegram update. New features > new war \ud83d\ude0f

What\u2019s \ud83d\udce2\ud83d\udce2: Member Tags, Login with Telegram, Disable Sharing, GIF Editing, Date Formatting, Voting Timestamps, Streaming Responses for Bots. Check it out: https:\/\/telegram.org\/blog\/member-tags-disable-sharing-and-more<\/a>","text_length":577,"media":{"root":"\/013\/2gEAANIE_jsAAAAAO-2DQkQQaGw","webpage":{"url":"https:\/\/telegram.org\/blog\/member-tags-disable-sharing-and-more","type":"photo","title":"Member Tags, Login with Telegram, Disable Sharing, GIF Editing, Date Formatting, Voting Timestamps","site_name":"Telegram","display_url":"telegram.org\/blog\/member-tags-disable-sharing-and-more","description":"In today's update, we add tags to help group members show who they are, a setting to disable sharing messages in specific 1-on-1 chats, GIF editing and captions, new tools for signing up and logging in to apps and websites with Telegram -- and more.","author":"Telegram","thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":213,"hash":"JHIPWIs7WBPO1ThLtiX5Ag&ts=1775956785"},"x":{"w":800,"h":532,"hash":"RAzOaZnKiI4g56j7eMPhCg&ts=1775956785"},"y":{"w":1200,"h":798,"hash":"5SCZ5WNrFoMrtDGcqEm9Dg&ts=1775956785"},"i":{"bytes":"AbACg|C5POY2ZmbCKeRSR3asGYyFR1wwwRTLuHzHfDqvPOfSo0jSYghlO0\/d61DTL0excE4YcPketV2v1icKWLDufSopIQLc44AbIB5xURH+jhAm\/ruAHvUjUTQiuGMgDHKscCioreRXaPCDcfxxRVx23JktSjqUz+dLEOFLDNJYFvN2DkHBNbT28Mj7njVj6kUfZ4goCxqBnPHFUPmM65d0bYcbWGcg81WguAsblwSSK2vs8OdxjUnHU80xrO3Y4MS\/hxSauHMZWmPm8T3zRWtFawQtujjCn1op2E3c\/9k="}}}}},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":473,"date":1771945133000,"forwards":"68.3K","views":"5.0M","text":"\ud83d\udca3 Russia has opened a criminal case against me for \u201caiding terrorism.\u201d Each day, the authorities fabricate new pretexts to restrict Russians\u2019 access to Telegram as they seek to suppress<\/b> the right to privacy and free speech. A sad spectacle of a state afraid of its own people. \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2642\ufe0f","text_length":283},{"channel_id":1006503122,"post_id":472,"date":1770987269000,"forwards":"9.8K","views":"4.4M","text":"\ud83d\ude0e Telegram built the most powerful API for chatbot and mini app developers \u2014 and made it free.

\ud83d\ude19 We keep expanding it with features like these colored buttons and custom emoji.

\ud83d\ude0f Track what\u2019s new here: https:\/\/core.telegram.org\/bots\/api<\/a>","text_length":243,"media":{"root":"\/00e\/2AEAANIE_jsAAAAAtfimVDLsueY","video":{"duration":2,"w":1280,"h":992,"is_animation":false,"is_round":false,"mime_type":"video\/mp4","size":453034,"thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":248,"hash":"ujQmE0Ri3Qd7MV5OA3qtTw&ts=1775956785"},"i":{"bytes":"AfACg|CeT\/Vt9KnxH6r+dQSf6tvpUeJOeG\/Ks4mVO7RbxF6p\/wB9VFMEG3YQfXBzUO1yOd340iqVzmr0BvpYli\/1SfSiiL\/Up9KK57Cm9Qf7jfSrQeIf8tl\/MVWYblI9RQMDrCpPs1axt1Jg9Cz5sececv5ikbyyf9cM\/hVb5f8AniP++qUknpEoPu1NSNZW+yJGMRKPQUUqjaoHpRWTMZPU\/9k="}},"streamable":true,"televisor_hash":"5W_d04gxNW0jjGlLb4aR8A&ts=1775956785"}}}]