Telegram is trying to crack down on scams with a new feature that lets official third-party services assign verification icons to users and chats, the messaging service announced on Wednesday. This is separate from the verification process Telegram has for public figures and organizations.

Telegram introduces third-party verification, with verified Telegram accounts displaying a logo showing the verifying party.

Telegram has recently announced a plethora of new features, including a third-party verification that aims to curb scams on the platform. This comes after the application and CEO Pavel Durov suffered were charged in Spetember 2024.

Telegram has introduced a new third-party account verification system as part of its latest app update, the company announced in a blog post. The idea is to let public figures or companies that are already verified by Telegram in turn verify others,

Telegram has a new verification system. That seems to be the motivation behind recent updates from Telegram. The messaging platform has an existing verification system built into