The author of the Telegram Crawler channel discovered new lines of code in Telegram for macOS [Apple's operating system, it is the second most common version for desktop - note from the www1.ru editorship], which indicate the raffles of Premium subscriptions, as well as the possibility to gift Telegram Premium via a link.
It is about the files "Icon_Giveaway_Random" – "Random draw" and "Icon_Giveaway_Specific" – "Give away for free, choosing independently". However, there is no information about when such promotions will take place.
Russian entrepreneur and developer Pavel Durov introduced the cross-platform messenger Telegram in August 2013, but the idea of the application came to him back in 2011.
In June 2022, a paid subscription appeared in Telegram, providing users with new features, including adding Stories. The platform's management highlighted that the payment of the subscription will aid in the development of Telegram.