BlockBeats News, May 15, Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on his personal channel stating, 'We are launching the first content creator contest, and the goal is simple: to create a viral video showcasing how Telegram has always been ahead of its cheap imitators—WhatsApp. We have found that WhatsApp has launched a smear campaign against Telegram, so we must fight back. There will be no more niceties—gloves are off, and we are ready for battle.'
'It’s time to wake up WhatsApp users. They are stuck in the past, using an outdated and diluted version of what Telegram pioneered long ago. To help you get started with your creations, we have listed 30 key features that Telegram was the first to introduce—features that were later cloned by our green rivals. Of course, this list is not exhaustive. It doesn’t even cover many of the features that Telegram users enjoy, which still do not exist on WhatsApp—those would take dozens of slides to explain. Therefore, we are not worried about WhatsApp trying to catch up with us—we are far ahead.'