{
  "id": 2137211,
  "title": "Telegram Wants to Give 1 Billion Users Their Own Domains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/telegram-wants-to-give-1-billion-users-their-own-domains",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:38:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/20/telegram-wants-to-give-1-billion-users-their-own-domains/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Telegram has submitted an application for the .gram top-level domain, a development that could potentially grant its 1 billion users personalized web addresses tied to their Telegram usernames. The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, confirmed the application and stated that its success hinges on approval from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Should the application be approved by ICANN, a billion Telegram users may acquire their own second-level domains formatted as yourname.gram. Users would then have the ability to set up interactive websites hosted by Telegram with just a single prompt. Pavel Durov, via his official Telegram account on August 18, 2026, announced this initiative. If ICANN approves Telegram's application, Telegram usernames could be transformed into web domains under the company’s proposed .gram domain. For instance, a Telegram username like @durov could morph into durov.gram, and @monk could become monk.gram. Essentially, this would convert Telegram usernames into web addresses. Users would also be able to construct interactive websites associated with their .gram domains. According to Durov, these websites would be hosted by Telegram, and users could easily set them up by entering a single prompt. However, this feature is contingent on ICANN approving Telegram’s application for the .gram top-level domain.",
  "summary": "Telegram has applied for the .gram top-level domain, a move that could eventually give its billion users personalized web addresses … Read More The post Telegram Wants to Give 1 Billion Users Their Own Domains appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}