The chat app already had a program to verify public figures and organizations on the platform, and it has now launched a project to let already verified third-party authorities, such as food-quality regulators or educational consortiums, verify an account. 'This decentralized platform for additional verification will help prevent scams and reduce misinformation ' with a unique proactive solution that sets a new safety standard for social platforms,' Telegram said in a blog post. People or organizations that want to be authenticated will need to first undergo verification and complete an application to become eligible to receive the verified mark. Telegram said that entities can use its Bot API to assign or remove verification ' somewhat akin to organizations buying verification on X and verifying their affiliated accounts. These affiliated accounts will have the organization's logo on their profile once they are verified. Telegram also launched a way to turn gifts into NFTs with...
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