diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/example-config.yaml b/mautrix_telegram/example-config.yaml
index 13ce8b95..4401afd8 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/example-config.yaml
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/example-config.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ appservice:
     # Example: "+telegram:example.com". Set to false to disable.
     community_id: false
 
+    # Whether or not to receive ephemeral events via appservice transactions.
+    # Requires MSC2409 support (i.e. Synapse 1.22+).
+    # You should disable bridge -> sync_with_custom_puppets when this is enabled.
+    ephemeral_events: false
+
     # Authentication tokens for AS <-> HS communication. Autogenerated; do not modify.
     as_token: "This value is generated when generating the registration"
     hs_token: "This value is generated when generating the registration"
@@ -185,7 +190,8 @@ bridge:
     # manually.
     # If using this for other servers than the bridge's server,
     # you must also set the URL in the double_puppet_server_map.
-    login_shared_secret_map: {}
+    login_shared_secret_map:
+        example.com: foobar
     # Set to false to disable link previews in messages sent to Telegram.
     telegram_link_preview: true
     # Use inline images instead of a separate message for the caption.
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py b/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py
index 626ed1fa..f7a00fab 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py
@@ -362,7 +362,9 @@ class MatrixHandler(BaseMatrixHandler):
         self.previously_typing[room_id] = now_typing
 
     def filter_matrix_event(self, evt: Event) -> bool:
-        if not isinstance(evt, (RedactionEvent, MessageEvent, StateEvent, EncryptedEvent)):
+        if isinstance(evt, (TypingEvent, ReceiptEvent, PresenceEvent)):
+            return False
+        elif not isinstance(evt, (RedactionEvent, MessageEvent, StateEvent, EncryptedEvent)):
             return True
         if evt.content.get(self.az.real_user_content_key, False):
             puppet = pu.Puppet.deprecated_sync_get_by_custom_mxid(evt.sender)