Russia: Blocking foreign messenger voice services cuts scam calls by 40%

In Moscow on October 22, Russia’s Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Oleg Telniakov, said that blocking voice calls on foreign messenger services has reduced scam calls by about 40 percent within a month.  Speaking at the 24th Spectrum Forum, Telniakov noted that fraudsters increasingly turn to internet-based services after cybercrime […]

Durov Proposes Buying Louvre Jewels Stolen, to Donate to Abu Dhabi Louvre

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, reportedly offered to repurchase the Louvre’s stolen jewels from the recent heist and donate them to the Louvre in Abu Dhabi. The proposal, reported on October 21, 2025, suggests returning the looted items to a secure institution and leveraging them to showcase cultural collaboration between France and the UAE.  The […]

Russia Maintains Restrictions on WhatsApp and Telegram

The Russian authorities have not lifted the restrictions on voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp within the country. Official statements from the regulatory agency overseeing communications indicate that no decision has been made to restore full call functionality on these platforms.  While a number of users had reported temporary restoration of voice calls, the regulators […]

Telegram Mini Apps 2.0 Adds Full-Screen Support and Motion Tracking

Telegram has rolled out a major update to its Mini Apps ecosystem with the 2.0 release. The standout feature is full-screen support, allowing Mini Apps to switch seamlessly between portrait and landscape modes for a more immersive experience, which is especially beneficial for games and media-rich apps.  The update also introduces motion tracking to enable […]

Telegram and WhatsApp Experience Major Outages in Kuban Region Amid Internet

On October 21, 2025, Telegram and WhatsApp users in Russia’s Kuban region faced widespread service interruptions. According to data from Sboy.rf, the Krasnodar Krai accounted for 18% of complaints over a six-hour period, reporting issues with both applications’ mobile and web versions.  Similar disruptions affected WhatsApp, owned by Meta, which is classified as an extremist […]

One-Third of Brands Shift Instagram Audiences to Telegram Amid Russia’s Ad Ban

Following Russia’s ban on Instagram advertising implemented in September 2025, about 32% of brand audiences have migrated to Telegram, according to a September study by Getblogger, an MTS AdTech company. The total advertising budget redirected to other platforms between September and October reached 1.2 billion rubles.  Besides Telegram, 25% of audiences moved to VK, 20% […]

Telegram to Introduce Paid Comment Pinning on Live Streams

Telegram is developing a new feature that will allow users to participate in live streams with the option to pay for pinning their comments. Currently available only on a test server, live streams will be accessible in the “Stories” section. Viewers can spend Telegram’s internal currency, “stars,” to elevate their comments.  The more stars spent, […]

Elon Musk’s X Launches Marketplace for Inactive Usernames, Inspired by Telegram

Elon Musk’s social platform X, formerly Twitter, has launched the X Handle Marketplace, allowing Premium subscribers to request and acquire inactive usernames. The service resembles Telegram’s Fragment platform, where rare nicknames are bought and sold.  Usernames are divided into free “Priority” handles — common word combinations or alphanumeric strings — and paid “Rare” handles, priced […]

ZAB.RU Named Top Regional Telegram Channel in Trans-Baikal Region

ZAB.RU, a digital news outlet, has been recognized as the sole representative from the Trans-Baikal region in Russia’s top popular regional Telegram channels, according to New Media citing TGStat data from October 7, 2025. The ranking considered the subscriber engagement rate, growth dynamics, and total reach, with ZAB.RU reaching over 6.3 million people.  No other […]

New Indian Messaging App Arattai Surges to Over 5 Million Downloads, Challenging Telegram

Arattai, a new messaging app developed by Indian company Zoho, has rapidly gained popularity, achieving over 5 million downloads within days of its October 2025 launch. It outpaced established giants like Telegram, Facebook Messenger, and Snapchat, each garnering around 2 million installs in the same period.  Named after the Tamil word for “chit-chat,” Arattai is […]

Message Receive and Reply

Message Receive and Reply

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>>>OnlyTG Echo provides the function to receive message and reply to contact via bot. Additionally, it comes with advanced assistant features like Start Messages,…

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Create Broadcast Task

Create Broadcast Task

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>>> OnlyTG Echo provides the function to broadcast content to your bots' contacts. It require you to preset the content module that is sent…

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Set Quick Reply

Set Quick Reply

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>>> OnlyTG Echo provides the function to set Quick Reply. It only requires you to pre-enter a series of messages to be sent (supporting…

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View my bot’s statistics

View my bot’s statistics

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>>> OnlyTG Echo provides the function to view statistics. All bots created via OnlyTG Echo can display detailed contact information in the admin console.…

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Change to Topic Mode

Change to Topic Mode

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>> OnlyTG Echo provides the function to change to topic mode. Video Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJNbJO1_DPs In Topic mode, you can manage messages in a workgroup.…

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Set and use content module

Set and use content module

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>>> OnlyTG Echo provides the function to set Module. Modules are preset messages, you can use them when setting Start Message, Auto-reply, Quick reply,…

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Set Auto-reply and keywords-based reply

Set Auto-reply and keywords-based reply

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>>>OnlyTG Echo provides the function to set auto-reply. Auto-replies are some preset messages which will be sent to users when the bot detects they…

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Set Start Message

Set Start Message

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>>>OnlyTG Echo provides the function to set Start Message. Start Messages are some preset messages which will be sent to users when they use…

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What commands are available in OnlyTG AISup?

What commands are available in OnlyTG AISup?

Click here to OnlyTG AISup help center>>> 6. What commands are available in OnlyTG AISup? /start - Start the Bot /help - Display Help Information /language - Change Language /model…

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How to use AISup in different groups?

How to use AISup in different groups?

Click here to OnlyTG AISup help center>>> 5.  How to use OnlyTG AISup in different groups? OnlyTG AISup also allows users to add the bot to different groups, so that…

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How to set up a mask?

How to set up a mask?

Click here to OnlyTG AISup help center>>> 4.  How to set up a mask? OnlyTG AISup provides the ability to set up personalized masks, allowing AI models to respond with…

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How to switch languages?

How to switch languages?

Click here to OnlyTG AISup help center>>> 3.  How to switch languages? OnlyTG AISup provides language switching function. Now the languages that can be switched include English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Français,…

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How to switch models?

How to switch models?

Click here to OnlyTG AISup help center>>> 2.  How to switch models? OnlyTG AISup provides various AI models, including GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini 2.0, DeepSeek-V3 (default model),…

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How to start the AISup?

How to start the AISup?

Click here to OnlyTG AISup help center>>> How to use 1.  How to start the OnlyTG AISup? OnlyTG AISup is free to use for all users. Follow the steps below…

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OnlyTG AISup Help

OnlyTG AISup Help

Introduction Welcome to OnlyTG AISup, your AI-powered Telegram assistant. This manual will guide you through all the features of the bot and how to use it effectively, making your experience…

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What commands are available in OnlyTG Echo

What commands are available in OnlyTG Echo

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>>> What commands are available in OnlyTG Echo? /start - Start the Bot /addbot - Add your Bot /mybot - Edit and View your…

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How to disconnect bot?

How to disconnect bot?

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>>> How to disconnect bot? When you don't want to use the bot, you can disconnect the bot.   step 1 Click on My…

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How to change the OnlyTG Echo language?

How to change the OnlyTG Echo language?

Click here to OnlyTG Echo help center>>> How to change the OnlyTG Echo language? OnlyTG Echo provides the function to switch languages. Now the languages that can be switched include…

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