Animated stickers have appeared in Telegram

The Telegram messenger has added animated stickers to the new version of the application, according to the company's blog.

Telegram representatives emphasized that animated stickers weigh 20-30 kilobytes, which is six times less than photos.

The message notes that animated sticker sets can be created by users themselves.

are now available Several standard sets of animated stickers .

• In Russia, Telegram is included in the register of prohibited resources due to the fact that the management of the messenger refused to provide the FSB of the Russian Federation with encryption keys. Roskomnadzor has been trying to block the messenger since April 16, 2018.