There will be ads in channels of Telegram, and with some updates paid features will arrive. Pavel Durov, the founder, has announced that changes are coming to the popular chatting app to be able to compete with WhatsApp and Messenger.
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To overcome financial problems, he does not consider the option of selling the company as “the founders of WhatsApp” did, because “The world needs Telegram to stay independent as a place where users are respected and high-quality service is ensured.” Service is not going to be closed too. With this in mind, he states that “Telegram will begin to generate revenue, starting next year.” Let’s see how they intend to achieve this.
You will be able to add ads to a Telegram channel
Pavel Durov has mentioned that all Telegram functions that are currently free will remain free, so current users do not have to worry about it. However, Durov mentions that features will be added for advanced users and business accounts that will be paid for.
With changes, many users will be able to launch an ad platform to introduce them to the channels. This advertising, they claim, will not be intrusive (unlike the one used by channel owners, mentioned by Durov), will respect privacy, and will allow paying for the cost of traffic and servers.
Telegram is bringing paid features
Durov also says that if Telegram starts making money, the user community will be able to benefit. Thus, as an example, owners of large channels that use the advertising platform will be able to benefit from free traffic. Plus, the company might launch a premium version for sticker creators with more features. This way content creators might earn a part of the profit.
