Russia is taking measures to partially restrict calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax saysRussia’s telecom watchdog will partially restrict calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax reported. Following a new law by President Putin...
13 Aug, 2025, 07.50 PM IST
Iran lifts WhatsApp ban, but users hardly feel a changeArdavan Yousefi, a Tehran cafe owner, finds Iran's lifting of the WhatsApp ban insignificant due to widespread restrictions on other platfo...
02 Jan, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov speaks out after arrest, slams authorities for 'misguided approach'Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, recently arrested in France, has called the accusations against him a 'misguided approach.' He emphasized that T...
06 Sep, 2024, 12.19 PM IST
Telegram CEO Durov faces preliminary charges in France of allowing crime on messaging appBoth free-speech advocates and authoritarian governments have spoken in Durov's defense since his weekend arrest. The case has also called ...
29 Aug, 2024, 05.17 PM IST
French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEOFrench authorities have charged Telegram CEO Pavel Durov for allegedly allowing criminal activity on his messaging app. Durov, detained at ...
29 Aug, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel DurovDurov was detained Saturday at Le Bourget airport as part of a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged criminal violations.
27 Aug, 2024, 04.18 PM IST
What's the mystery behind Telegram founder Pavel Durov's arrest?Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France over allegations of enabling criminal activities through lack of moderation. His detent...
27 Aug, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
Telegram Ban in India: Memes say it's 'Dukh Ka Mahaul' among students and free OTT series and movies groupsThe Indian government investigated Telegram over alleged involvement in criminal activities such as extortion and gambling. This came follo...
27 Aug, 2024, 03.40 PM 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
Moscow says US aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan will 'exacerbate global crises'Earlier Saturday, Russia's presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the decision to provide aid to Ukraine "will further enrich the United...
21 Apr, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probeJustice Minister Flavio Dino said the court had fined Telegram a million reais (about $198,000) per day for "not complying" with an ongoing...
27 Apr, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
Why Telegram became the go-to app for Ukrainians - despite being rife with Russian disinformationWe've seen a bombardment of "imposter content" circulating - including fake news reports and deepfake videos - while Ukranians and the rest...
27 Mar, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
Telegram & WhatsApp duck ban in Russia amid war as authorities use these chat platforms to propel propagandaAn average of 2.5 million new users joined Telegram daily in the last three weeks.
19 Mar, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
Facebook's loss, Telegram's gain: Chat app adds 'record' 70 mn users in a day after WhatsApp outageTelegram has gone from the 56th most downloaded free app in the United States to the fifth.
06 Oct, 2021, 08.03 AM IST
Companies outsource crypto marketing to IndiaAs the agencies use platforms like messaging app Telegram, the ban on cryptocurrency ads by Google and Facebook will have little impact on ...
03 Apr, 2018, 11.20 AM IST
- Iran will issue visas for U.S. wrestlers -IRNA
USA-TRUMP/IRAN-WRESTLING:Iran will issue visas for U.S. wrestlers -IRNA
05 Feb, 2017, 01.01 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