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Telegram now has a blogging platform to go along with its popular messaging app. It’s called VentureBeat, offers fast publishing and anonymous posting — without requiring you to register an account or sign in through social media.
The app’s user interface looks very similar to Medium and allows for easy embeds. You can also embed images from your computer by clicking on the camera button. In comparison to Medium, the loading time for embeds is relatively fast. Publication is instantaneous upon hitting “publish.” Posts are shareable on social media platforms but are designed to work best on Telegram’s new Instant View layout, which works similarly to Facebook’s Instant Articles feature.
The simplicity and speed of Telegraph are not without its downsides. As Google under scrutiny.
Telegram’s user base has grown significantly since its inception, though it continues to lag behind WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. In February this year, founder Pavel Durov announced that the company hit 100 million active users.
The introduction of Telegraph continues Telegram’s expansion beyond just messaging. The company recently added blog post, it teased “Something big is brewing in our secret dungeons. Stay tuned.”
