Telegram rolls out new features to take on WhatsApp

Instant messaging app Telegram has announced a new update to its app through which it will add support for new features for its users. Telegram is arch-rival to WhatsApp and recently seen a surge in its popularity ever since WhatsApp announced its new privacy policy.
As part of the new update, the app is adding support for features like auto-delete, expiring invites, new emojis, improvements in chat imports and reporting system and more. Here’s a look at each of them in detail:
Auto-delete
After this update, Telegram users will be able to enable an auto-delete timer in all Telegram chats. This will automatically erase messages for all participants after sending. Users will get to choose from two expiry limits — 24 hours and 7 days.