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Join requests (confirmation by admin to join) is a cool new feature but we would need that also activated by default for "people nearby" Groups (proximity Location-Based Chats). That would prevent African scammers to join inappropriately and send nude women pictures asking Transcash coupons for "sex". Presently most of these geo-localised groups are unusable/abandonned and filled with filth.
Here is the feature I am talking about:
https://telegram.org/blog/shared-media-scrolling-calendar-join-requests-and-more?ln=r#join-requests-for-groups-and-channels
Join Requests for Groups and Channels
• Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members.
• Admins can view the applicants’ profiles and bios by clicking the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat.
Pre-approval by an admin would stop that