Popular communication software Telegram launches fee-based service in 2021
Durov, the founder of the popular encrypted communication software Telegram, said on the 23rd that Telegram will launch a fee-based service in 2021, as the company continues to grow and requires at least several million US dollars each year.
(Central News Agency, Moscow, 23rd Comprehensive Foreign Telegraph Report) The Russian founder of the popular encrypted communication software Telegram, Pavel Durov, said today that Telegram will launch a fee-based service in 2021, because the company continues to grow, and it will cost at least several million dollars a year. funds.
Durov issued a statement saying: "Starting next year, Telegram will begin to generate revenue. We will launch countless new features and welcome billions of new users."
Durov, 36, said that he does not intend to sell the company and therefore needs to find other ways to raise funds.
Telegram is a highly popular social media platform in some countries, especially in the former Soviet Union and Iran. It is used for private communication and sharing information and news.
Since Durov and his brother Nikolai Durov launched Telegram in 2013, it has attracted nearly 500 million active users.
Durov said: "Since the company was founded, I have spent most of the time paying for the company's expenses out of my pocket. However, in accordance with the current growth trend, Telegram is moving towards billions of users and requires proper working capital." But he also pointed out, Free features will remain free. (Translator: Liu Xueyuan/Verified Draft: Lin Zhiping) 1091223
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