Pavel Durov announces NFT support, new tools to report content for Telegram

Telegram app update: Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced new features coming to app. Among most noteworthy features coming to Telegram app are support for Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs and better content moderation tools. se new features come at a time when Telegram has come under fire globally for promoting organised crime activity on its platform.

“Gifts are a great way to congratulate your loved ones on important events. Gifts are a great way to congratulate your loved ones on important events. Gift recipients can choose to display m on ir profiles or sell m for Stars,” Telegram founder wrote in a post on his official Telegram channel.

“Later this year we’ll introduce ability to convert se limited-edition gifts into TON-based NFTs. Users will n be able to auction and tre se tokenized gifts outside Telegram, with ownership recorded on blockchain,” he ded.

What's new in Telegram app?

Gifts

Telegram has announced that now users can send 'Gift' to each or on platform. se gifts are displayed with animated artwork and custom messages and can be turned into stars, which in turn, can be used for in-app purchases.

Telegram says that users can eir display received gift in Gifts tab of ir profiles or discard it and get some of its Stars to spend elsewhere.

How to use: Open profile of receiver of gift > Tap three dots menu on top > tap Send a Gift option > d a custom message > Send.

Better content reporting interface

Telegram has also updated its interface to report problematic content. company says that reporting menu has been expanded with more detailed category options such as Illegal Goods, Personal Data, Terrorism, Copyright and Scam or Spam to name a few.

Furrmore, company says that list of reporting reasons is now dynamically updated from company's servers, which allows it to suggest most relevant reporting reasons in real-time.

Redesigned Video Chats on iOS

Lastly, company has also redesigned its interface for video chats on iOS 'to increase performance and improve battery life'.

"This also means that devices now stay dramatically cooler on long calls — even with multiple video feeds from dozens of participants," company wrote in its post.