diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 249721d94f..108ba313df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 ### Chore
 
+ - [#1749](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/1749) - Replace the link in the footer with the official POA announcements tg channel link
  - [#1718](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/1718) - Flatten indexer module hierarchy and supervisor tree
  - [#1753](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/1753) - Add a check mark to decompiled contract tab
 
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs b/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs
index 0c3366d72e..7de0bdea4e 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ config :block_scout_web, BlockScoutWeb.Gettext, locales: ~w(en), default_locale:
 
 config :block_scout_web, BlockScoutWeb.SocialMedia,
   twitter: "PoaNetwork",
-  telegram: "oraclesnetwork",
+  telegram: "poa_network",
   facebook: "PoaNetwork",
   instagram: "PoaNetwork"
 
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex
index 27fb9c1e13..dce96b0479 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
           <a href="https://www.twitter.com/PoaNetwork/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="footer-social-icon" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<%= gettext("Twitter") %>">
             <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i>
           </a>
-          <a href="http://t.me/oraclesnetwork" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="footer-social-icon" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<%= gettext("Telegram") %>">
+          <a href="https://t.me/poa_network" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="footer-social-icon" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<%= gettext("Telegram") %>">
             <i class="fab fa-telegram-plane"></i>
           </a>
           <a href="https://github.com/poanetwork" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="footer-social-icon" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<%= gettext("Github") %>">