This is a trend on various social media platforms and Telegram will also be subject to media coverage of the stories. This type of temporary content sharing was introduced by Snapchat, starting next month, and will also come to this communication platform.
The news was reported by Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram from its official channel. Telegram stories are in the final testing phase and will be available to all users of this platform in early July.
Telegram Stories will be a new way to share content for users
Telegram Stories will offer a user experience similar to that observed in other social networks. In other words, a casual way to share each user’s special moments that has proven particularly successful with a younger audience.
The fact that Stories are a common sight everywhere made this feature not a priority for Telegram. However, this option accounts for more than half of user requests and those responsible for the platform have decided to fulfill these requests.
Despite the initial catechism of the entire team responsible for the development of Telegram, they no longer imagine the app without Stories. The hope is that its users will quickly reflect that sentiment and that this will prove to be a very popular addition.
Stories will remain available for up to 48 hours
Telegram Stories can be accessed at the top of the conversations list and will have an expandable interface. This decision was made so that this content does not take up much space in the application when it is not needed.
As with its competitors, Stories will be temporary and short-lived content. Users will be able to set an expiration period of 6, 12, 24 or 48 hours for their “stories” on Telegram.
These moments can be captured by the front and back camera of the smartphone at the same time. An option that gives users more freedom and boosts their creativity.
Of course, you can also add stickers, emojis, captions, and even mention people in your stories. In terms of privacy, Telegram will allow you to filter who can see your stories, which can be public, your contacts, selected contacts only, or close friends.
Channels will also be able to benefit from stories-enhanced exposure. To do this, they will be able to re-share their content in this format so that they can reach a wider audience and reach their full potential.
The intention of those behind Telegram with the implementation of Stories is to make this platform more social and more fun. We’ll see if the novelty will be well received by its users.
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