We have been explaining the benefits of Telegram for a long time, a messaging application that technically far exceeds WhatsApp, but as much as we praise it, we are not able to establish itself among the users of our country, used to and addicted to the almighty little green balloon.
But surprisingly, there is a function that Telegram has not yet implemented in its app and that, given the current situation, is already long overdue: video calls. Due to the current time of confinement that we are experiencing, videoconferencing is causing a sensation both professionally and personally. Now Telegram announces that will incorporate video conferencing Before the end of the year. They are late, very late.
Telegram has announced that it is focused on bringing secure group video calls to its application Telegram Messenger in 2020. Good morning, green sleeves. The current global confinement has highlighted the need for a video communication tool that is secure.
In a comment on their blog, Telegram says they are developing group video calls, with an emphasis on safety, by the end of this year:
What's next, you might ask? The current global lockdown has highlighted the need for a secure video communication tool. The Boom of video calls in 2020 is very similar to messaging in 2013. There are applications that are safe or usable, but not both. We would like to fix that, and we will focus on bringing you secure group video calling in 2020.
It's not surprising to see Telegram, which boasts itself as a secure messaging platform, focus on the encryption side of its video calling tools. As we have explained numerous times, Zoom has come under scrutiny for its lack of security and more than questionable privacy practices.
On average, 1,5 million new users They sign up for Telegram every day, making it the most downloaded social media app in more than 20 countries. But as I said at the beginning, if they are not going to launch group video calls until the end of the year, they are very late.