Telegram is one of the most popular social media platform which was launched just over 8 years ago. Telegram has made many updates time to time with new features. With recent updates to the popular messaging service, Telegram has brought privacy improvements and new features to protect content in groups and channels.
Telegram update brings tools to prevent others from saving content in groups and channels, the ability to delete messages from specific dates, new ways to manage your connected devices, an option to post anonymously in public groups on behalf of your channel and more.
Protected Content in Groups and Channels
With this update, creators protect the content they publish on Telegram and ensure that it is available only for their intended audience. Group and Channel owners who want to keep their content members-only can restrict message forwarding from their chat, which also prevents screenshots and limits the ability to save media from posts.
To change users' ability to forward messages open the Group or Channel Info page > Group / Channel Type > Restrict Saving Content.
Delete Messages by Date
Telegram users have complete control over their digital footprint and can delete any messages from a conversation at any time. With this update, you can clear chat history from a specific day or date range in any one-on-one chat.
To open the calendar, tap the date bar that pops up as you scroll through the chat then choose which days to clear.
Clearing history by date currently only works in one-on-one chats, but messages in any chat can be set to auto-delete one day, week, or month after sending.
Manage Connected Devices
You can use Telegram on all your devices at the same time, and the Devices menu helps you control where your account is logged in. We've added a new button to quickly link a desktop device and a setting to automatically log out inactive devices after some time.
Tap any device in the list to view more information and toggle whether it can accept calls or new Secret Chats.
Anonymous Posting in Public Groups
Public Groups and Channel Comments allow for discussions of any topic in massive communities with thousands of members. These groups are used for everything from defending democracy to chatting with fans, that is why Telegram added the ability to appear as a channel when sending messages in these chats.
Tap the profile picture next to the message bar and choose one of your channels – the messages you send after that will appear with the name and photo of the channel instead of your personal account.
Global Chat Themes on Android
In September, Telegram introduced 8 new themes that could be set for individual chats and now they're available for your entire app on Android.
Chat Settings have been fully redesigned, giving the new themes center stage. Built by the Telegram Team, every theme has a Day and Night mode, colorful animated background and gradient message bubbles.