Telegram update will include secure group video calls

Telegram has announced plans to introduce secure group video call functionality for all of its users in response to the global coronavirus lockdown. The new feature was revealed by Telegram founder Pavel Durov in a blog post celebrating the messaging app passing 400 million users. There is no set date for when the update will be implemented, though Mr Durov said it would happen before the end of the year. "The current global lockdown highlighted the need for a trusted video communication tool," he wrote. "Video calls in 2020 are much like messaging in 2013. There are apps that are either secure or useable, but not both. We'd like to fix that, and we will focus on bringing you secure group video calls in 2020."