Telegram to launch new Stories feature early next month.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced the launch of Stories in early July.

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The decision to introduce Stories was driven by user demand, with over half of the feature requests received by Telegram related to Stories

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Users will have control over who sees their stories, with options such as Everyone, only contacts (with exceptions), selected contacts, or a list of Close Friends

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Users can hide stories from specific contacts by moving them to the "Hidden" list

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Stories will be displayed in a compact UI format at the top of the chat list, ensuring easy accessibility without taking up too much screen space

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Telegram Stories will offer photo and video editing tools, but specific details were not provided by Durov

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Users can add captions, links, and tags to their Stories

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Users can choose the expiration time of their Stories, ranging from six, 12, 24, or 48 hours, or keep them permanently displayed on their profile page with individual privacy settings for each Story

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Telegram Channels will benefit from increased exposure and subscribers as the ability to repost messages from channels to stories will be introduced

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The feature is currently in its final testing phase, and users can expect its availability in early next month

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