It's real, just join the stake's telegram channel, there a link from eldrin above you and wait until steve give an announcement.
I did visit the group and verify that it is for real. I'll be more active in the group so that I won't miss the announcement that Steve makes.
That's a telegram channel, not a telegram group. You cant be active there as you can only read. Anyway what is your purpose of joining the channel but you mute the notifications?