Telegram says only services with an official bot verified by Telegram can apply to become a third-party verifier, helping to “prevent scams and reduce misinformation.” X has a similar feature that lets verified organizations assign affiliation badges to related accounts.

Telegram is enhancing its current verification system with a serious upgrade: Now, verified accounts can apply to verify other accounts and chats, starting a decentralized verification system.

Individuals or groups that want to be able to verify others must already have an official bot verified by Telegram. Once that happens, they can apply to become a third-party verifier on Telegram. They're also required to have a unique icon (simple and. minimalistic in a solid color) that will appear next of the names of accounts they verify.

Telegram has rolled out its first update of the year, adding a new account verification method powered by third-parties, new message search filters, and the ability to turn gifts into NFTs. The chat app already had a program to verify public figures and organizations on the platform,

Telegram has recently announced a plethora of new features, including a third-party verification that aims to curb scams on the platform. This comes after the application and CEO Pavel Durov suffered were charged in Spetember 2024.

In its first major update of the year, Telegram is rolling out several new features, including third-party verification, message search filters, and the ability to turn gifts into collectibles.

Telegram today announced the launch of a new feature that will allow official third-party services to assign extra verification icons to

Telegram verification is already available for public figures and bodies, but it’s now rolling out a new system where