A neo-Nazi helped incite U.K. riots. Elon Musk criticized his sentencingAndrew McIntyre received a seven-year prison sentence for inciting violence and participating in riots in Britain. He used social media to ...
14 Jan, 2025, 11.41 AM 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 founder says messaging app profitable for first timeThe founder and chief executive of the Telegram encrypted messaging app Pavel Durov said on Monday that the platform had recorded a net pro...
24 Dec, 2024, 07.21 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
Telegram chief Pavel Durov blasts 'surprising' and 'misguided' French chargesTelegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Thursday hit out at France for arresting and charging him last month over the publicati...
06 Sep, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
Telegram could face greater EU scrutinyTelegram could face stricter EU digital rules as Brussels probes whether the popular messaging app -- whose founder faces criminal charges ...
29 Aug, 2024, 11.09 PM IST
$30-billion Telegram has only 30 employees, no HR: Harsh Goenka shares Pavel Durov's videoHarsh Goenka’s recent X post about Telegram’s lean operations comes in the wake of Pavel Durov’s arrest in France. Durov faces allegations ...
27 Aug, 2024, 06.09 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
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
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
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
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
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
Russia orders Alexei Navalny group to suspend activitiesA Moscow court on Monday had begun a preliminary hearing into designating FBK and its regional offices as "extremist" after prosecutors req...
27 Apr, 2021, 12.22 AM IST
Capitol attack reflects America's extremist evolution over the past few decadesRight-wing extremism has previously played out for the most part in isolated pockets of America and in its smaller cities. The deadly assau...
23 Jan, 2021, 10.13 PM IST
Belarus welcomes Telegram revolution: Protests get a digital spinSome of Telegram's channels helped scattered rallies to mature into well-coordinated action.
21 Aug, 2020, 05.46 PM IST
Telegram takes off in India as startups drive adoptionAccording to Prabhu Ram, head, Industry Intelligence Group at CyberMedia Research, businesses prefer Telegram because it marries capabiliti...
17 Nov, 2019, 10.40 AM IST