Telegram now has SIM-free registration and an active anti-spam filter

"Today marks the beginning of a new era of privacy: a Telegram account can now be registered without a SIM card, using anonymous blockchain-based numbers. Such numbers can be purchased on the fragment platform," Telegram's administration said in a statement.

Telegram also has an active anti-spam filter. "Administrators of groups with more than 200 members can now use the full power of Telegram's algorithms against spammers by switching the automatic anti-spam filter to a new active mode. If group administrators notice that they are filtering out false positives, they can report it directly in the "recent activity" section. This helps us improve the system so that it can better protect users' peace of mind," the report notes.

In addition, Telegram is also implementing the ability to automatically delete all conversations. "Self-destructing messages appeared in Telegram back in 2013. Users can completely delete any messages sent or received either by themselves or through their interlocutor. In addition, it is possible to set up automatic deletion of temporary correspondence in individual conversations. As of today, users now have a common timer that automatically deletes messages from all new chats," the message says.

In addition, setting the timer for automatic deletion has become easier in small private groups: it can be done by any member who has the right to edit the name of the group and the photo.