It reads the link's public t.me page, which shows "members" for a group, "subscribers" for a channel and a bot or user handle otherwise. The count is stored with the link.
How does TGGroups know if a link is a group or a channel?
Updated 02 Nov 2026
Updated 02 Nov 2026
It reads the link's public t.me page, which shows "members" for a group, "subscribers" for a channel and a bot or user handle otherwise. The count is stored with the link.