# TechMesto — Telegram checkmarks explainer

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institute | Molodetz Institute — Research & Retrieval Division |
| Subject | tui-framework-design |
| Document type | Source Dossier |
| Tier | 1 |
| Source title | Telegram checkmarks explainer (TechMesto) |
| Source URL | https://www.techmesto.com/telegram-checkmarks/ |
| Source publisher / author | TechMesto (third party) |
| Source type | blog post |
| Source date (published) | Unknown — not stated |
| Date researched | 2026-10-11 |
| Researched by | tai (agent), model: Muse Spark, on behalf of retoor |
| Research method | direct page fetch |
| Confidence | Medium |
| Status | Active |

## Summary

A third-party explainer of Telegram's message-state glyphs, consistent with the official FAQ: clock while sending, checks that turn blue on read, and the eye-plus-view-count treatment used by channels instead of checks.

## Key findings

- A clock icon marks a message still sending.
- Check marks turn blue once the message is read.
- Channels use an eye icon plus a view count rather than per-recipient checks.

## Pros / strengths

- Corroborates the official check semantics from an independent angle.
- The channel eye-plus-views detail fills a gap the FAQ subset did not cover.

## Cons / limitations / caveats

- Third-party explainer, not authoritative: useful as corroboration, not as the primary basis for any claim.
- Thin page with no client-version pinning; wording may drift from current clients.

## Relevance to tai

Confirms the glyph set tai's transcript rows need (clock, checks with a read color, eye+count for broadcast-style views) without inventing any new states.

## Changelog

| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | Initial dossier created. |