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Russia lifts ban on Telegram after two years of trying.
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💬 @durov:
Over the course of the last two years, we had to regularly upgrade our “unblocking” technology to stay ahead of the censors.
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Telegram is still banned by governments – places like Iran and China. We ask the admins of the former proxy servers for Russian users to focus their efforts on these countries.
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The Digital Resistance movement doesn’t end with last week’s ceasefire in Russia. It is just getting started – and going global.

t.me/durov/117

New in Privacy and Security Settings: Archive and Mute

Automatically archive and mute new chats, groups and channels from non-contacts.

@Telegram #beta #iOS v6.3

Set as Main Photo on Profile Picture

@Telegram #beta #iOS v6.3

A wild animated picture to greet People Nearby!

@Telegram #beta #iOS v6.3

How to enable Video Call on Telegram Beta 6.3 for iOS

Fast tap 10 times on 'Settings' icon to open Debug settings > enable 'Experimental Feature'

@Telegram #beta #iOS v6.3

📹 You got your answer.
Are you ready? 😈

🔂 Telegram Desktop 2.1.13
for #Windows #Linux #macOS

• Fix photos loading.
• Fix Picture-in-Picture window movement on Wayland in Linux.

2020-06-24 @Telegram #TDesktop

🔥 Telegram Desktop Beta 2.1.14
for #Windows #Linux #macOS

• Support for multiple accounts.

2020-06-29 @Telegram #TDesktop #beta

🔥 Multi-account support is now in Telegram Desktop Beta

@telegram #tdesktop #beta v2.1.14

New in Privacy and Security Settings: Archive and Mute

Automatically archive and mute new chats, groups and channels from non-contacts.

@Telegram #Android #beta v6.3

New screens with animated stickers to greet People Nearby!

@Telegram #Android #beta v6.3

🆕 New in Profile

• Profile video
• Set as main for older profile photos or videos

@Telegram #Android #beta v6.3

🔥 Profile Video

@Telegram #Android #iOS #beta v6.3

🔂 Telegram Desktop Beta 2.1.15-16
for #Windows #Linux #macOS

• Receive notifications only from the active account in Settings > Notifications.
• Fix saving chats list width between application relaunches.
• Multiple crash fixes.

2020-07-01 @Telegram #TDesktop #beta

Notifications setting for multiple accounts

@Telegram #tdesktop #beta v2.1.16

🔂 Telegram Desktop Beta 2.1.17
for #Windows #Linux #macOS

• Fix messages editing in a non-active account.
• Fix large animated emoji messages editing.
• Fix high definition GIF animations opening in media viewer.
• Multiple crash fixes.

2020-07-02 @Telegram #TDesktop #beta

ℹ️ How to add a secondary account from the Test DC (Data Center)

• TDesktop 2.1.14+ and Unigram
Hold [Alt+Shift] key and right click on “Add Account” button, there will be a context menu > Test Server

• Telegram Mac
Open Developer menu (5 clicks on the Settings icon) > hold Command key and click “Add Account” > Login

• Telegram iOS
Open Debug settings (10 taps on the Settings icon) > Accounts > Login to another account > Test

• Telegram Android Beta
Go to Settings > scroll to the bottom > Switch Backend > Login.
WARNING: You will need to relogin when back to the Production Server by click again on Switch Backend.
(Update: It was removed since v6.3, but Switch Backend once appeared on Beta v7.2.0.2125)

• Telegram WebK
https://web.telegram.org/k/?test=1

Notes:
Test DC is a Test/Beta Server for Developers to test something.
Sometimes new features are deployed there first, so new updates can be tested without affecting the Production Server.