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 ===Business Model===
-Telegram makes its money, fundamentally, from a subscription service called [https://telegram.org/faq_premium Telegram Premium]. This an optional service that will allow you to have enjoy extra features that are pay walled behind this subscription, such as larger uploads, faster download speed and some premium stickers and emojis. No privacy related features are locked behind this subscription.
+Telegram offers a subscription service called [https://telegram.org/faq_premium Telegram Premium]. This an optional service that will allow you to have enjoy extra features that are pay walled behind this subscription, such as larger uploads, faster download speed and some premium stickers and emojis. This subscription also includes minor privacy features such as the ability to hide one's "last seen" time and online status unilaterally (i. e. from those that do not hide it from them).
+Telegram also operates an advertising platform [https://ads.telegram.org/ Telegram Ads] which displays sponsored messages in public channels that have 1000 or more subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Telegram Ad Platform Explained |url=https://ads.telegram.org/getting-started |access-date=2025-10-22 |website=Telegram Ads}}</ref>
 ===Market Control===