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<p>Users can now send <strong>Gifts</strong> to their friends. The recipients of gifts can display them on their <strong>profile pages</strong> or turn them into <strong>Stars</strong>. Telegram Stars can be used for many things, including <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#pay-for-content-with-telegram-stars">supporting creators</a> and buying services in <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars">mini apps</a>.</p>
<p>Additionally, Telegram launched a platform for businesses to verify customer <strong>phone numbers</strong>: this new verification platform lets users easily confirm their phone numbers by receiving a code via Telegram and will cost businesses just <strong>$0.01</strong> per user. We've also improved <strong>video chats</strong>, added new ways to <strong>report content</strong> on Telegram — and more.</p>
<p>Telegram users can now send each other <strong>gifts</strong> for <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars">Telegram Stars</a> — celebrating holidays and congratulating contacts with <strong>animated artwork</strong> and <strong>custom messages</strong>.</p>
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<p>Just in case you need to give a unicorn instead of a star. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>When you receive a gift, you can <strong>display it</strong> on the new <em>'Gifts'</em> tab of your profile — or discard the gift and get some of its Stars to spend elsewhere, including on more gifts.</p>
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<p>To send a gift, open the user's profile and tap ⋮ / ⋯ <em>> Send a Gift</em>. You can add any message or emoji.</p>
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<p>Just in case the unicorn needs explaining. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>When sending a gift, you can choose to <strong>hide your name</strong>. The recipient will still know who sent it, but nobody else will see your name if the gift is displayed on their profile.</p>
<p>We know from our own experience how expensive it can be for businesses to <strong>verify phone numbers</strong> of their customers. Starting today, any business, app or website can send <strong>verification codes</strong> via Telegram and pay for them on <ahref="https://fragment.com">Fragment</a>. Telegram codes are <strong>faster</strong>, <strong>cheaper</strong>, <strong>more secure</strong> and <strong>convenient</strong> than SMS or other alternatives.</p>
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<p>Just in case you don't want to spend half your company's budget on codes. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>Users will <strong>instantly receive</strong> messages with codes in a <strong>special chat</strong> inside Telegram.</p>
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<p>Telegram's Gateway API is completely <strong>free to test</strong>. Interested developers can learn more in our <ahref="https://core.telegram.org/gateway">detailed guide</a>.</p>
<p>Each day, Telegram moderators remove millions of pieces of content that violates our <ahref="https://telegram.org/tos">Terms of Service</a>. Since 2015, all Telegram apps allow users to <strong>report messages</strong> to moderators. </p>
<p>To further improve moderators' ability to process reports at scale and our <strong>AI capabilities</strong>, the reporting menu has been expanded with even more <strong>detailed options</strong> for each category. The list of reporting reasons is now dynamically updated from the server, allowing us to suggest the most relevant reporting reasons in real-time, adapting to unfolding events and trends.</p>
<p>Just in case you need to report precisely that. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>To report a message, tap on Android, hold on iOS or right-click on Desktop or Web and select <em>'Report'</em>.</p>
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<h4><aclass="anchor"name="redesigned-video-chats-on-ios"href="#redesigned-video-chats-on-ios"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Redesigned Video Chats on iOS</h4>
<p>Video chats on iOS have been <strong>rebuilt from scratch</strong> to increase performance and <strong>improve battery life</strong>.</p>
<p>This also means that devices now stay <strong>dramatically cooler</strong> on long calls — even with <strong>multiple video feeds</strong> from dozens of participants.</p>
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<p>Just in case you already have warm gloves. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>Video chats on Telegram let you show your camera and <strong>share your screen</strong> at the same time.</p>
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<p>Telegram for Android now has support for <strong>livestreaming with RTMP</strong> — allowing you to <strong>generate a stream key</strong> and connect your video feed to <strong>popular apps</strong> like OBS Studio and XSplit Broadcaster.</p>
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<p>Just in case androids dream of RTMP streams. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>RTMP streams are available on <strong>all Telegram apps</strong> — they were first introduced on iOS and Desktop <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/downloads-attachments-streaming#live-streaming-with-other-apps">in 2022</a>.</p>
<p>That's all for today, we'll be working on new features while you're busy unpacking gifts.</p>
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