If a message is deleted in a channel, it will disappear for all subscribers. You can set up administrator rights for each individual administrator when you appoint them. The owner can also add and remove administators to help manage the channel. The owner of a channel can broadcast messages, delete any messages, add subscribers ( the first 200 only), remove subscribers, change the channel's name, profile image and link, as well as delete the channel completely. Please note that private channels with publicly available invite links will be treated in the same way as public channels, should it come to content disputes. Private channels are closed societies – you need to be added by the owner or get an invite link to join. Anyone can find them in Telegram search and join. Q: How are public and private channels different? Windows Phone: Tap the ‘+’ button on the bottom bar. Then ‘New Channel’.Īndroid: Tap the circular pencil icon in the chat list. IPhone: Start a new message (tap the icon in the top-right corner in Chats). If you'd like an example, join our official Telegram channel to get notified about our updates. New subscribers can see the entire message history in a channel once they join. You can appoint additional administrators to help you manage the channel. When you post in a channel, the message is signed with the channel's name and not yours. In fact, channels can have an unlimited number of subscribers. How are private and public channels different?Ĭhannels are a tool for broadcasting public messages to large audiences.

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