diff --git a/Signal/src/AppDelegate.h b/Signal/src/AppDelegate.h
index c14a3e70b..a0c86290a 100644
--- a/Signal/src/AppDelegate.h
+++ b/Signal/src/AppDelegate.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ extern NSString *const AppDelegateStoryboardMain;
 
 @interface AppDelegate : UIResponder <UIApplicationDelegate>
 
-- (void)startPublicChatPollingIfNeeded;
+- (void)createGroupChatsIfNeeded;
+- (void)startGroupChatPollersIfNeeded;
 
 @end
diff --git a/Signal/src/AppDelegate.m b/Signal/src/AppDelegate.m
index b4241f27e..f15c7dd71 100644
--- a/Signal/src/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/Signal/src/AppDelegate.m
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ static NSTimeInterval launchStartedAt;
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL didAppLaunchFail;
 @property (nonatomic) LKP2PServer *lokiP2PServer;
 @property (nonatomic) LKGroupChatPoller *lokiPublicChatPoller;
+@property (nonatomic) LKGroupChatPoller *lokiNewsPoller;
+@property (nonatomic) LKGroupChatPoller *lokiMessengerUpdatesPoller;
 
 @end
 
@@ -1485,26 +1487,30 @@ static NSTimeInterval launchStartedAt;
 
 #pragma mark - Loki
 
-- (NSArray *)groupChats
+- (LKGroupChat *)lokiPublicChat
 {
-    return @[
-        [[LKGroupChat alloc] initWithKindAsString:@"publicChat" id:@(LKGroupChatAPI.publicChatID).stringValue server:LKGroupChatAPI.publicChatServer displayName:NSLocalizedString(@"Loki Public Chat", @"") isDeletable:true],
-        [[LKGroupChat alloc] initWithKindAsString:@"rss" id:@"loki.network.feed" server:@"https://loki.network/feed/" displayName:NSLocalizedString(@"Loki News", @"") isDeletable:true],
-        [[LKGroupChat alloc] initWithKindAsString:@"rss" id:@"loki.network.messenger-update" server:@"https://loki.network/category/messenger-updates/feed/" displayName:NSLocalizedString(@"Messenger Updates", @"") isDeletable:false],
-    ];
+    return [[LKGroupChat alloc] initWithKindAsString:@"publicChat" id:@(LKGroupChatAPI.publicChatID).stringValue server:LKGroupChatAPI.publicChatServer displayName:NSLocalizedString(@"Loki Public Chat", @"") isDeletable:true];
+}
+
+- (LKGroupChat *)lokiNews
+{
+    return [[LKGroupChat alloc] initWithKindAsString:@"rss" id:@"loki.network.feed" server:@"https://loki.network/feed/" displayName:NSLocalizedString(@"Loki News", @"") isDeletable:true];
+}
+
+- (LKGroupChat *)lokiMessengerUpdates
+{
+    return [[LKGroupChat alloc] initWithKindAsString:@"rss" id:@"loki.network.messenger-update" server:@"https://loki.network/category/messenger-updates/feed/" displayName:NSLocalizedString(@"Loki Messenger Updates", @"") isDeletable:false];
 }
 
-- (void)setUpGroupChatsIfNeeded
+- (void)createGroupChatsIfNeeded
 {
-    NSArray *groupChats = self.groupChats;
+    NSArray *allGroupChats = @[ self.lokiPublicChat, self.lokiNews, self.lokiMessengerUpdates ];
     NSString *userHexEncodedPublicKey = OWSIdentityManager.sharedManager.identityKeyPair.hexEncodedPublicKey;
-    for (LKGroupChat *chat in groupChats) {
-        NSString *userDefaultsKey = [@"isGroupChatSetUp." stringByAppendingString:chat.id];
-        if (chat.isDeletable) {
-            BOOL isChatSetUp = [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults boolForKey:setupKey];
-            if (isChatSetUp) { continue; }
-        }
-        TSGroupModel *group = [[TSGroupModel alloc] initWithTitle:chat.displayName memberIds:@[ ourPublicKey, chat.server ] image:nil groupId:[chat.id dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
+    for (LKGroupChat *chat in allGroupChats) {
+        NSString *userDefaultsKey = [@"isSetUp." stringByAppendingString:chat.id];
+        BOOL isChatSetUp = [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults boolForKey:userDefaultsKey];
+        if (chat.isDeletable && isChatSetUp) { continue; }
+        TSGroupModel *group = [[TSGroupModel alloc] initWithTitle:chat.displayName memberIds:@[ userHexEncodedPublicKey, chat.server ] image:nil groupId:[chat.id dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
         __block TSGroupThread *thread;
         [OWSPrimaryStorage.dbReadWriteConnection readWriteWithBlock:^(YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *transaction) {
             thread = [TSGroupThread getOrCreateThreadWithGroupModel:group transaction:transaction];
@@ -1517,26 +1523,20 @@ static NSTimeInterval launchStartedAt;
             [thread updateWithMutedUntilDate:date transaction:transaction];
         }];
         [OWSProfileManager.sharedManager addThreadToProfileWhitelist:thread];
-        if (chat.isDeletable) {
-            [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults setBool:YES forKey:userDefaultsKey];
-        }
+        [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults setBool:YES forKey:userDefaultsKey];
     }
 }
 
-- (void)setUpGroupChatPollerIfNeeded
+- (void)createGroupChatPollersIfNeeded
 {
-    if (self.lokiGroupChatPoller == nil) {
-        NSArray *groupChats = [self.groupChats filteredArrayUsingPredicate:[NSPredicate predicateWithBlock:^BOOL(id object, NSDictionary* bindings) {
-            LKGroupChat *group = (LKGroupChat *)object;
-            return group.isPublicChat;
-        }]];
-        self.lokiPublicChatPoller = [[LKGroupChatPoller alloc] initWithGroups:publicChats];
-    }
+    if (self.lokiPublicChatPoller == nil) { self.lokiPublicChatPoller = [[LKGroupChatPoller alloc] initForGroup:self.lokiPublicChat]; }
+    if (self.lokiNewsPoller == nil) { self.lokiNewsPoller = [[LKGroupChatPoller alloc] initForGroup:self.lokiNews]; }
+    if (self.lokiMessengerUpdatesPoller == nil) { self.lokiMessengerUpdatesPoller = [[LKGroupChatPoller alloc] initForGroup:self.lokiMessengerUpdates]; }
 }
 
-- (void)startPublicChatPollingIfNeeded
+- (void)startGroupChatPollersIfNeeded
 {
-    [self setUpPublicChatIfNeeded];
+    [self createGroupChatPollersIfNeeded];
     [self.lokiPublicChatPoller startIfNeeded];
 }
 
diff --git a/Signal/src/Loki/LokiGroupChatPoller.swift b/Signal/src/Loki/LokiGroupChatPoller.swift
index a423d8254..45401519f 100644
--- a/Signal/src/Loki/LokiGroupChatPoller.swift
+++ b/Signal/src/Loki/LokiGroupChatPoller.swift
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 
 @objc(LKGroupChatPoller)
 public final class LokiGroupChatPoller : NSObject {
-    private let groups: [LokiGroupChat]
+    private let group: LokiGroupChat
     private var pollForNewMessagesTimer: Timer? = nil
     private var pollForDeletedMessagesTimer: Timer? = nil
     private var hasStarted = false
     
-    private let pollForNewMessagesInterval: TimeInterval = 4
+    private lazy var pollForNewMessagesInterval: TimeInterval = {
+        switch group.kind {
+        case .publicChat(_): return 4
+        case .rss(_): return 8 * 60
+        }
+    }()
+    
     private let pollForDeletedMessagesInterval: TimeInterval = 32 * 60
     
-    @objc public init(groups: [LokiGroupChat]) {
-        self.groups = groups
+    @objc(initForGroup:)
+    public init(for group: LokiGroupChat) {
+        self.group = group
         super.init()
     }
     
@@ -28,40 +35,34 @@ public final class LokiGroupChatPoller : NSObject {
     }
     
     private func pollForNewMessages() {
-        for group in groups {
-            guard case let LokiGroupChat.Kind.publicChat(channelID) = group.kind else {
-                Logger.info("[Loki] Trying to poll RSS group chat: \(group)")
-                return
-            }
-            
-            LokiGroupChatAPI.getMessages(for: channelID, on: group.server).map { [weak self] messages in
-                self?.handleMessages(messages: messages, group: group)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    private func handleMessages(messages: [LokiGroupMessage], group: LokiGroupChat) -> Void {
-        messages.reversed().forEach { message in
-            let id = group.id.data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!
-            let x1 = SSKProtoGroupContext.builder(id: id, type: .deliver)
-            x1.setName(group.displayName)
-            let x2 = SSKProtoDataMessage.builder()
-            x2.setTimestamp(message.timestamp)
-            x2.setGroup(try! x1.build())
-            x2.setBody(message.body)
-            let x3 = SSKProtoContent.builder()
-            x3.setDataMessage(try! x2.build())
-            let x4 = SSKProtoEnvelope.builder(type: .ciphertext, timestamp: message.timestamp)
-            let senderHexEncodedPublicKey = message.hexEncodedPublicKey
-            let endIndex = senderHexEncodedPublicKey.endIndex
-            let cutoffIndex = senderHexEncodedPublicKey.index(endIndex, offsetBy: -8)
-            let senderDisplayName = "\(message.displayName) (...\(senderHexEncodedPublicKey[cutoffIndex..<endIndex]))"
-            x4.setSource(senderDisplayName)
-            x4.setSourceDevice(OWSDevicePrimaryDeviceId)
-            x4.setContent(try! x3.build().serializedData())
-            OWSPrimaryStorage.shared().dbReadWriteConnection.readWrite { transaction in
-                SSKEnvironment.shared.messageManager.throws_processEnvelope(try! x4.build(), plaintextData: try! x3.build().serializedData(), wasReceivedByUD: false, transaction: transaction)
+        let group = self.group
+        switch group.kind {
+        case .publicChat(let id):
+            let _ = LokiGroupChatAPI.getMessages(for: id, on: group.server).done { messages in
+                messages.reversed().forEach { message in
+                    let id = group.id.data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!
+                    let x1 = SSKProtoGroupContext.builder(id: id, type: .deliver)
+                    x1.setName(group.displayName)
+                    let x2 = SSKProtoDataMessage.builder()
+                    x2.setTimestamp(message.timestamp)
+                    x2.setGroup(try! x1.build())
+                    x2.setBody(message.body)
+                    let x3 = SSKProtoContent.builder()
+                    x3.setDataMessage(try! x2.build())
+                    let x4 = SSKProtoEnvelope.builder(type: .ciphertext, timestamp: message.timestamp)
+                    let senderHexEncodedPublicKey = message.hexEncodedPublicKey
+                    let endIndex = senderHexEncodedPublicKey.endIndex
+                    let cutoffIndex = senderHexEncodedPublicKey.index(endIndex, offsetBy: -8)
+                    let senderDisplayName = "\(message.displayName) (...\(senderHexEncodedPublicKey[cutoffIndex..<endIndex]))"
+                    x4.setSource(senderDisplayName)
+                    x4.setSourceDevice(OWSDevicePrimaryDeviceId)
+                    x4.setContent(try! x3.build().serializedData())
+                    OWSPrimaryStorage.shared().dbReadWriteConnection.readWrite { transaction in
+                        SSKEnvironment.shared.messageManager.throws_processEnvelope(try! x4.build(), plaintextData: try! x3.build().serializedData(), wasReceivedByUD: false, transaction: transaction)
+                    }
+                }
             }
+        case .rss(let customID): break // TODO: Implement
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m
index 17e0202e3..732142441 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m
@@ -692,7 +692,8 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, HomeViewControllerSection) {
     }
     if (OWSIdentityManager.sharedManager.identityKeyPair != nil) {
         AppDelegate *appDelegate = (AppDelegate *)UIApplication.sharedApplication.delegate;
-        [appDelegate startPublicChatPollingIfNeeded];
+        [appDelegate createGroupChatsIfNeeded];
+        [appDelegate startGroupChatPollersIfNeeded];
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Signal/translations/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/Signal/translations/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index d5a90fc64..7ee7c96d5 100644
--- a/Signal/translations/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/Signal/translations/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -2608,7 +2608,7 @@
 "This version of Loki Messenger is no longer supported. Please press OK to reset your account and migrate to the latest version." = "This version of Loki Messenger is no longer supported. Please press OK to reset your account and migrate to the latest version.";
 "Loki Public Chat" = "Loki Public Chat";
 "Loki News" = "Loki News";
-"Messenger Updates" = "Messenger Updates";
+"Loki Messenger Updates" = "Loki Messenger Updates";
 "Show QR Code" = "Show QR Code";
 "This is your personal QR code. Other people can scan it to start a secure conversation with you." = "This is your personal QR code. Other people can scan it to start a secure conversation with you.";
 "Scan a QR Code Instead" = "Scan a QR Code Instead";