Telegram CEO Durov on 2024 arrest: 'no other tech leader targeted like this'Durov was placed in police custody for nearly four days in a small room with no windows and a concrete bed, during which he was questioned ...
05 Oct, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
Russia imposes curbs on WhatsApp, Telegram callsRussia has partially restricted calls on WhatsApp, claiming it’s a necessary step to fight fraud, extortion, and terrorism. The government ...
14 Aug, 2025, 06.18 AM IST
Telegram's Durov repeats claim France interfered in Romania votePavel Durov, Telegram's CEO, reiterated his claim that French intelligence pressured him to interfere in Romania's presidential election, a...
27 May, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
Russian court fines Telegram app for refusal to remove anti-government content: ReportThe report added that some of the channels listed in the court documents called for participation in anti-government protests that aimed at...
08 Apr, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
Google reports scale of complaints about AI deepfake terrorism content to Australian regulatorThe Alphabet-owned tech giant also said it had received dozens of user reports warning that its AI program, Gemini, was being used to creat...
05 Mar, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
Under pressure, Telegram pulls off an elusive milestone: a profitTelegram is known for being minimally moderated and hosting toxic material. Therefore, sceptics have been questioning how the company would...
26 Dec, 2024, 08.40 AM IST
Telegram's Durov announces new crackdown on illegal contentTelegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform had removed more "problematic content", weeks afte...
24 Sep, 2024, 09.10 AM IST
Explained: What's the future of Telegram after Pavel Durov's arrestTelegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France over allegations of facilitating child pornography, drug trafficking, and fraud recently. T...
01 Sep, 2024, 07.34 AM IST
Telegram becomes free speech flashpoint after founder Pavel Durov's arrestThe company's growth -- it now has more than 900 million users -- has been driven partly by a commitment to free speech. Telegram's light o...
26 Aug, 2024, 11.26 AM IST
Australian regulator demands social media firms disclose anti-terrorism effortsAustralian regulator pressures social media platforms to combat terrorism content, hate speech, and handle fines, challenging platforms lik...
19 Mar, 2024, 10.39 AM IST
Google, Meta and others face tough questions in Australia over cyber extremism threatsThe country's eSafety regulator announced Tuesday that it had issued legal notices to Google, Meta, X, WhatsApp, Telegram and Reddit requir...
19 Mar, 2024, 08.28 AM IST
Social media platforms wage war against growing pro-Hamas contentIt found that verified users with Blue badges are the ones spreading the vast majority of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on X.
28 Oct, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Hamas is barred from social media. Its messages are still spreading.Most online platforms have long banned terrorist organizations and extremist content. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X (formerly ...
19 Oct, 2023, 11.32 AM IST
Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over 'horrific' content, misinformation"The minister of communications orders internet companies to stop the aforementioned applications, which terrorists and immoral groups use ...
21 Aug, 2023, 03.17 PM IST
Top JeM financier using FB, Telegram, YouTube to sow hatred among Muslims in IndiaGhauri is listed among 38 individuals as a terrorist by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (...
12 Aug, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
Kerala High Court seeks Centre's views on plea to ban Telegram appThe directions by the HC petitioner has sought a ban on the messaging app
05 Nov, 2019, 05.15 PM IST
Islamic State doesn't need Facebook and TwitterAs Paris came under attack on Friday, the social networks scrambled to delete celebratory tweets and threats from Islamic State supporters.
18 Nov, 2015, 04.39 AM IST