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
Australia fines Telegram for delay in answering child abuse, terror questionsThe e-Safety Commission in March 2024 sought responses from social media platforms YouTube, X and Facebook to Telegram and Reddit, and blam...
24 Feb, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
Pavel Durov says Telegram will take new approach towards moderationDurov was last week placed under formal investigation in France in connection with the use of Telegram, which he founded, for fraud, moneyl...
06 Sep, 2024, 07.47 PM IST
French prosecutors say Telegram CEO has been freed from custody, will appear in courtDurov was detained on Saturday at Le Bourget airport outside Paris as part of a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged cri...
28 Aug, 2024, 07.29 PM IST
What is Telegram and why was its CEO Pavel Durov arrested in Paris?Telegram's CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested in Paris on allegations of enabling illegal activities on his platform. Though Durov has yet to b...
27 Aug, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
No child sexual abuse material detected on our platform: YouTube after govt noticeThe statement from YouTube spokesperson came after the government issued notices to social media platforms, including YouTube, X and Telegr...
16 Oct, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
Social media companies warned of strict action over child abuse contentThe electronics and information technology ministry had sent notices to these companies a week ago, asking them to remove all child sexual ...
14 Oct, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Government may ask social media companies to list out steps taken to curb sleazeThe government had sent notices to these companies on October 6, a day after ET sought the comments of senior electronics and information t...
11 Oct, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Zero tolerance for sexual abuse content, committed to removing it: Telegram, YouTubeIn its response to the notice sent by the IT ministry, YouTube said it had removed over 94,000 channels and over 2.5 million videos for vio...
07 Oct, 2023, 09.14 PM IST
Telegram bans 2,114 groups, channels related to child abuseThe instant messaging platform is one of three entities to which the government on Friday issued notices to remove child sexual abuse mater...
07 Oct, 2023, 08.40 PM IST
YouTube, Telegram respond to IT Ministry's notice on child sexual abuse materialGoogle-owned YouTube and encrypted messaging platform Telegram on Saturday responded to the IT Ministry's notice to remove any kind of chil...
07 Oct, 2023, 03.41 PM IST
Remove child sexual abuse material or face action: Centre issues notices to X, YouTube & TelegramThe Ministry also warned the three social media intermediaries that any delay in complying with the notices will result in the withdrawal o...
07 Oct, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
Social media companies get MeitY notices over child pornThe Ministry of Electronics and IT in India has issued notices to social media platforms including X, YouTube, and Telegram, warning them t...
07 Oct, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
Govt sends notice to X, YouTube, Telegram to remove child sexual abuse content from platformsIn the notice sent by the ministry of electronics and information technology, all these platforms have been warned that non-compliance with...
06 Oct, 2023, 06.39 PM IST
Study says social groups still risky for childrenThe study between June and July 2020 found that as of early June, up to 110 out of a total of 182 WhatsApp group links that were shared wit...
29 Sep, 2020, 09.54 AM 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