In this update, we launch Stories – with a unique dual camera mode, granular privacy settings, flexible duration options and much more.

Today August 23rd, Telegram celebrates its 10th birthday – with our biggest update yet. Over the past decade we’ve built hundreds of new features that are now used by over 800 million people. In this update, we launch Stories – with a unique dual camera mode, granular privacy settings, flexible duration options and much more

  • ijeff@lemdro.idMEnglish
    16·
    1 year ago

    Really dislike that we can’t disable stories (AFAIK). Thank goodness for Beeper.

    • N-E-N@lemmy.caEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      That’s an advantage of having an open source client. Stuff like Forkgram or Nekogram on Fdroid could remove stories (if they were ever added in the first place, I haven’t tested)

      • ijeff@lemdro.idMEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        Beeper lets me connect to multiple services in one app (e.g., Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, FB Messenger, iMessage).

      • On@kbin.social
        2·
        1 year ago

        There’s no moving at all. it’s just a bridge to use multiple messaging services in a single app. Everyone else you talk to stays on which ever app they want.

        You have to trust the service with your data though. Some services won’t be E2EE anymore. But their bridges are opensource so, you can self host them if you want