Author: Greg Bush

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How to Design Verification Sprints for Fast-Moving Telegram Stories

Telegram Stories vanish in 24 hours, but verification takes days. Learn how to design fast verification sprints using TON blockchain and pre-authorized tokens to combat misinformation before it spreads.

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How to Build a Hyperlocal News Presence on Telegram for City and Regional Coverage

Learn how to build a hyperlocal news channel on Telegram that delivers real-time updates, builds community trust, and survives when traditional media fails. No fluff. Just what works.

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How Telegram's Growth Is Rewriting Social News Playbooks

Telegram's 1 billion users are reshaping news distribution by bypassing algorithms and gatekeepers. With channels delivering breaking news instantly, it's become the go-to platform for journalists and communities worldwide-but misinformation remains a critical challenge.

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How Law Enforcement Requests Are Changing Telegram News Communities

Telegram's sudden shift in law enforcement cooperation has forced news communities to rethink security, lose subscribers, and migrate to safer platforms. Here's how the policy change is reshaping digital journalism.

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How to Host Live Coverage on Telegram to Attract New Subscribers

Learn how to use Telegram live streaming to turn viewers into subscribers. Discover the best timing, simple setup, proven prompts, and why focusing only on Telegram beats multistreaming for real growth.

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How Telegram’s No-Engagement Algorithm Shapes News Reach and Economics

Telegram’s news reach operates without likes or shares, making it a unique platform for publishers who prioritize trust over virality. Learn how its algorithm, forwarding mechanics, and lack of engagement ranking reshape news economics - and who benefits most.

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How Telegram’s Privacy Model Shapes Political News Communities

Telegram's unique blend of broadcasting power and flawed privacy lets political movements thrive-but also enables disinformation. It's a tool for dissidents and extremists alike, shaped by its refusal to moderate or fully encrypt.

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Telegram Content Visibility and Privacy: What Audiences Need to Know

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5/Dec/2025
by Greg Bush
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Telegram Content Visibility and Privacy: What Audiences Need to Know

Telegram's content visibility system gives users control over what they see-but most don't know how it works. Learn how the Sensitive Content Filter works, how to change it, and why it matters for privacy and safety.

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Postmortems: What Telegram Taught Us About Story Framing

Telegram's unique architecture has reshaped digital storytelling by favoring fragmentation over coherence. This postmortem explores how its one-way channels, lack of replies, and chronological feed created new narrative forms-and why the world is now copying them.

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Micro-Payments for Single Stories via Telegram Bots: How Creators Are Selling Stories One at a Time

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5/Dec/2025
by Greg Bush
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Micro-Payments for Single Stories via Telegram Bots: How Creators Are Selling Stories One at a Time

Writers are using Telegram bots to sell individual stories for $1-$5 each, bypassing subscriptions and ads. With Telegram Stars and instant payments, creators earn directly from readers who want just one piece of content.

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Paid Telegram News vs Ad-Supported Feeds: Which Monetization Model Wins in 2025?

In 2025, Telegram news channels earn more with hybrid monetization: ads for growth, paid subscriptions for profit. Learn what works, what fails, and how top creators are making six figures without websites.

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Optimizing Telegram for Low-End Android Devices in Emerging Markets

Learn how to optimize Telegram for low-end Android devices with 2GB RAM or less. Enable Power Saving Mode, adjust cache, block auto-downloads, and bypass network throttling to make Telegram fast and reliable on budget phones.

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