diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83334cc02..8005dc9a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Also, we’ve made a [sandbox](https://divkit.tech/playground) for you to experi
 
 [Documentation](https://divkit.tech/doc) | [Medium tutorial](https://medium.com/p/cad519252f0f) | [Habr tutorial](https://habr.com/ru/company/yandex/blog/683886/)
 
-Telegram: [News](https://t.me/divkit_news) | [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru)
+Telegram: [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru)
 
 ### Our clients
 
diff --git a/client/android/README.md b/client/android/README.md
index d611b80f5..d14661d75 100644
--- a/client/android/README.md
+++ b/client/android/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Use `divkit-demo-app` configuration to build and launch our demo app.
 
 [Documentation](https://divkit.tech/doc). [Medium tutorial](https://medium.com/p/cad519252f0f). [Habr tutorial](https://habr.com/ru/company/yandex/blog/683886/).
 
-Telegram: [News](https://t.me/divkit_news) | [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
+Telegram: [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/client/flutter/divkit/README.md b/client/flutter/divkit/README.md
index abe6d6453..6a7670269 100644
--- a/client/flutter/divkit/README.md
+++ b/client/flutter/divkit/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Also, we’ve made a [sandbox](https://divkit.tech/playground) for you to experi
 
 [Documentation](https://divkit.tech/doc). [Medium tutorial](https://medium.com/p/cad519252f0f). [Обзор на Хабр](https://habr.com/ru/companies/yandex/articles/814187).
 
-Telegram: [News](https://t.me/divkit_news) | [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
+Telegram: [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
 
 ## How it works
 
diff --git a/client/ios/README.md b/client/ios/README.md
index fbdd52853..b551b87dc 100644
--- a/client/ios/README.md
+++ b/client/ios/README.md
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ Use `SnapshotTests` scheme to run snapshot tests.
 
 [Documentation](https://divkit.tech/doc). [Medium tutorial](https://medium.com/p/cad519252f0f). [Habr tutorial](https://habr.com/ru/company/yandex/blog/683886/).
 
-Telegram: [News](https://t.me/divkit_news) | [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
+Telegram: [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
diff --git a/client/web/divkit-react/README.md b/client/web/divkit-react/README.md
index ff0f4d34d..ffd3efa49 100644
--- a/client/web/divkit-react/README.md
+++ b/client/web/divkit-react/README.md
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ SSR is supported. Make sure to pass the same props both on the client and the se
 
 [Documentation](https://divkit.tech/doc). [Medium tutorial](https://medium.com/p/cad519252f0f). [Habr tutorial](https://habr.com/ru/company/yandex/blog/683886/).
 
-Telegram: [News](https://t.me/divkit_news) | [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
+Telegram: [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
diff --git a/client/web/divkit/README.md b/client/web/divkit/README.md
index a9ae6b8e8..89264745a 100644
--- a/client/web/divkit/README.md
+++ b/client/web/divkit/README.md
@@ -532,4 +532,4 @@ Note that built-in functions like `JSON.parse` and `.json()` will parse large va
 
 [Documentation](https://divkit.tech/doc). [Medium tutorial](https://medium.com/p/cad519252f0f). [Habr tutorial](https://habr.com/ru/company/yandex/blog/683886/).
 
-Telegram: [News](https://t.me/divkit_news) | [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
+Telegram: [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
diff --git a/json-builder/typescript/README.md b/json-builder/typescript/README.md
index 689beb4db..9cc4b1536 100644
--- a/json-builder/typescript/README.md
+++ b/json-builder/typescript/README.md
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@ While developing cards you need to make sure that:
 
 [Documentation](https://divkit.tech/doc). [Medium tutorial](https://medium.com/p/cad519252f0f). [Habr tutorial](https://habr.com/ru/company/yandex/blog/683886/).
 
-Telegram: [News](https://t.me/divkit_news) | [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
+Telegram: [English-speaking chat](https://t.me/divkit_community_en) | [Чат на русском](https://t.me/divkit_community_ru).
diff --git a/site/client/src/data/initialValue.ts b/site/client/src/data/initialValue.ts
index 707d28871..6ac16889e 100644
--- a/site/client/src/data/initialValue.ts
+++ b/site/client/src/data/initialValue.ts
@@ -89,12 +89,6 @@ export const DEFAULT_JSON_VALUE = `{
                                     "link": "https://divkit.tech/doc/",
                                     "log": "docs"
                                 },
-                                {
-                                    "type": "link",
-                                    "link_text": "News channel",
-                                    "link": "https://t.me/divkit_news",
-                                    "log": "tg_news"
-                                },
                                 {
                                     "type": "link",
                                     "link_text": "EN Community chat",
@@ -207,13 +201,6 @@ export function getJson() {
                                         log_id: 'docs'
                                     }
                                 }),
-                                thelper.link({
-                                    text: 'News channel',
-                                    action: {
-                                        url: 'https://t.me/divkit_news',
-                                        log_id: 'tg_news'
-                                    }
-                                }),
                                 thelper.link({
                                     text: 'EN Community chat',
                                     action: {