Social media app Telegram is profitable for the first time after paying down “a meaningful share” of some $2 billion in debt, Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov said in a post on X Monday.
Along with the premium version, they have a crypto currency (TON) that can be used to buy things on the platform from other users, and I think you can also buy things with real money and they keep a small commission. Also there are some small ads in very large channels (not groups, channels only) and ways to gift “stars” to other people, like Patreon or sth
The app is free. What do they sell?
Along with the premium version, they have a crypto currency (TON) that can be used to buy things on the platform from other users, and I think you can also buy things with real money and they keep a small commission. Also there are some small ads in very large channels (not groups, channels only) and ways to gift “stars” to other people, like Patreon or sth
Thanks. That makes sense to me.
I thought TON was cancelled, and they returned the funds raised.
Do you think the premium version covers their server costs?
There is some premium version iirc. Bigger files can be sent, custom emojis, that sort of things
Ah. They are profitable through premium accounts? Impressive.
Telegram always seemed a bit sus to me. I have hard time trusting that they don’t sell all that non-encrypted data somewhere.
Premium upgrade version.
It’s the backend for web3 scams.
All of memecoin shittery happens on telegram.