Telegram has added shareable chat folders that can be used to get new people onboard multiple groups or channels at once.

Messaging platform Telegram is powering up on the chatbot front, with the launch of what it dubs a "bot-powered gaming platform" -- in a bid to try to drive more engagement via addictive new features.

bot.sendMessage(chat_id=chat_id, text=reply, reply_to_message_id=msg_id) Now you can have your bot work the way you want—go ahead and create the next big thing!

Telegram bots are essentially third-party chat apps made for the Telegram platform. You can use Telegram bots to perform tasks without opening up the third-party app: through the Telegram interface.

Telegram now hosts seamless web apps that can be launched in any chat. These bots are accessible through private or group chats and can now be used collaboratively.

She's ramped up to 2.6 million users in less than a year according to its creator, a number verified by a directory of chat bots on Telegram, the popular messaging app that plays host to Tina.

Publishing firms will soon be able to sidestep their own apps to ping users through messaging apps like Facebook Messenger, Kik and Telegram.

Telegram has blocked chat bots used by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to promote voting during the country's elections.