Telegram tests the spoiler filter in chats

A post in the Telegram subreddit reveals that Telegram may soon introduce a new feature that allows you to hide potentially spoiler-prone text.

In the animation below you can see that the option is hidden in the style menu accessible by long-press when selecting text. Using this feature, the sent message is replaced with a blurred graphic pattern and the original text is only displayed when you touch it.

 

It is possible that Telegram will implement an adequate spoiler warning before the feature becomes official. While it appears that nothing other than text will be supported at first, it’s not out of the question that the app may also hide media in the same way later on.

The animation also only shows the functionality in one channel, so it’s possible that the spoiler style will be limited to these initiatives and not to one-on-one or group chats.

The spoiler feature video is related to Telegram’s iOS app, but as the service is cross-platform, it’s more than likely to launch on all platforms at the same time, including Android.