diff --git a/data/corefork.telegram.org/api/sponsored-messages.html b/data/corefork.telegram.org/api/sponsored-messages.html index 97ee632155..2a5051494a 100644 --- a/data/corefork.telegram.org/api/sponsored-messages.html +++ b/data/corefork.telegram.org/api/sponsored-messages.html @@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ channels.viewSponsoredMessage channel:InputChannel random_id:bytes = Bool;Displaying sponsored messages
Sponsored messages should be displayed below all other posts in the channel, after the user scrolls futher down, past the last message. The Promoted channel or bot specified in the from_id
field must be displayed as the author of the message. The message should also contain one of the following buttons at the bottom:
start_param
is specified, the app should use the deep linking mechanism to open the bot.channel_post
is specified. Tapping the button should open the particular channel post.start_param
is specified, the app should use the deep linking mechanism to open the bot.channel_post
is specified. Tapping the button should open the particular channel post.Once the entire text is shown on the screen (excluding the button), channels.viewSponsoredMessage
should be called with the random_id
of this sponsored message.
Telegram continues to grow worldwide, in part thanks to third-party apps using the Telegram API. To cover the increasing costs that come with this growth, Telegram added sponsored messages – a paid privacy-friendly way to promote bots and channels.
-Third-party developers using the Telegam API are required to support and properly display official sponsored messages in their apps by December 15, 2021. Unfortunately, Telegram cannot financially sustain third-party apps that do not display sponsored messages and they will have to be disconnected.
+Third-party developers using the Telegam API are required to support and properly display official sponsored messages in their apps by January 1, 2022. Unfortunately, Telegram cannot financially sustain third-party apps that do not display sponsored messages and they will have to be disconnected.
Telegram's API usage will continue to be free of charge for all developers. The rules regarding monetization in third-party apps remain the same: developers are allowed to monetize their coding efforts through advertising of their own or other legitimate means, provided that all the methods of monetization used in their apps are prominently mentioned in their app store descriptions.