The popular instant messaging app Telegram is developing a feature that none of its competitors have: Spoiler hiding. Especially after the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, surprising details about the movie began to be shared everywhere, especially on social media and messaging groups.
Moreover, this situation is not exclusive to No Way Home. After a much-anticipated TV show or movie has been released, it has become a big habit lately to share disheartening information about it. Telegram, which is one of the platforms where this habit is most common with more than 500 million active members, has started working to distinguish messages containing spoilers.
Telegram will make opening messages with spoilers optional
The image that appeared on Reddit provides information about the working logic of Telegram’s spoiler hiding function. Accordingly, when you press and hold on the message you have written, options will appear where you can format that text. There will be options to change the thickness and type of the message, as well as a “Spoiler” button.
Thus, if the text you wrote contains surprising details about a series or movie, you will be able to indicate that it is a spoiler. The message you send by ticking the spoiler option will be hidden and forwarded by Telegram. If the other party wants to read it knowingly that it contains spoilers, they will be able to view the original text by tapping on it once.
Message with spoiler content will not be automatically hidden
Based on the new feature’s early development phase, Telegram will not automatically hide a spoiler message. Instead, it will be necessary to mention that every text to be sent contains details that spoil the surprise by tapping the “Spoiler” button. That means; This annoying situation will continue unless the user specifically states it.
In addition, Telegram does not put a warning on messages sent by selecting the “Spoiler” option. In other words, users need to get used to the new feature to fully sit on the platform. Of course, these downsides are relatively acceptable, as the feature is still in development. It will work more efficiently when it is made available to the general public.
But how did you find the spoiler hiding feature of Telegram? Is this the same on other messaging platforms and social media? Do not forget to write your ideas in the comment area.
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