Is the U.S. trying to control Telegram by using France as its proxy? Diplomatic standoff may beginPavel Durov is being investigated for Telegram's possible involvement in illegal activities. Governments and tech communities worldwide are...
30 Aug, 2024, 12.43 AM 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
Brazil judge closes coordination probe into Google, TelegramThe bill, which is still pending, would require that internet companies' search engines and social messaging services find and report illeg...
21 Jun, 2024, 07.37 AM IST
Elon Musk lifts restrictions on X accounts in BrazilX, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, said in a post late Saturday that court decisions "forced" the site to block "certa...
07 Apr, 2024, 11.57 PM IST
X challenges Brazil's 'forced' order to block certain accountsX Corp, previously Twitter, blocked Brazil accounts under court orders, risking revenue loss. Musk vows to challenge. Orders relate to free...
07 Apr, 2024, 03.55 PM IST
Iraq suspends Telegram over 'national security'The service was effectively blocked by midday on Sunday, with new messages not loading for users in Baghdad. The application was still acce...
06 Aug, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
Google hires Brazil's Temer to lobby on controversial internet billThe legislative proposal, also known as the Fake News bill, would put the onus on internet companies, search engines and social messaging s...
01 Jul, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
Google aims to avoid 'perverse' regulation in Brazil, says executiveNearly two months ago, country's top court ordered an investigation into executives at social messaging service Telegram and Google who wer...
28 Jun, 2023, 09.42 AM IST
Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation into Google, Telegram executivesThe decision by justice Alexandre de Moraes to open an investigation, based on a request by Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira, came after tec...
13 May, 2023, 08.53 AM IST
Telegram calls Brazil disinformation law 'attack on democracy'"Brazil is about to pass a law that will end free speech," the company said in a message sent to users on Bill 2630, which has passed the S...
10 May, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
Telegram app back in Brazil after judge lifts suspensionThe judge kept in place a daily fine of $1 million reais (about $200,000) for Telegram's refusal to provide the data, according to a press ...
30 Apr, 2023, 08.32 AM IST
Telegram app to appeal suspension over neo-Nazi probeThe court fined Telegram a million reais (about $198,000) per day and ordered the temporary suspension of its activities for failing to ass...
28 Apr, 2023, 10.16 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
Facebook owner Meta removing content backing Brazil assaultTens of thousands of supporters of Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro smashed presidential palace windows, flooded parts of...
09 Jan, 2023, 05.07 PM 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
Brazil judge bans messaging app Telegram for ignoring rulingJustice Alexandre de Moraes said in his ruling that Telegram repeatedly ignored requests from Brazilian authorities, including a police req...
19 Mar, 2022, 08.10 PM IST
WhatsApp rivals Signal, Telegram can be hacked tooExperts say these apps add more privacy features than security features. Telegram, too, provides a similar feature through Secret Chats, wh...
15 Nov, 2019, 09.34 AM IST