Telegram app faces further restrictions, possible fines as Russian authorities clamp down

The Telegram messaging app faces fines of up to 64 million roubles ($0.82 million) in eight upcoming Russian court hearings, ...

Russia tightens restrictions on Telegram, other messaging apps

The Russian telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor has announced further restrictions against various messaging apps, ...

Russia is restricting access to Telegram, one of its most popular social media apps. Here’s what we know

Russian authorities have begun restricting access to Telegram, one of the country’s most popular social media apps, as the government continues to push everyday Russians toward its own tightly ...

Kremlin says curbs on Telegram app are a result of its non-compliance with the law

MOSCOW, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the Telegram messenger app had to comply with Russian law and ...
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Telegram is one of the last messaging apps in Russia that the state doesn’t control. Did the Kremlin just block it for good?

Telegram, one of Russia’s most widely used messaging apps, has been malfunctioning for the past two days. On Tuesday, ...
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What is the Telegram app and why was its CEO arrested?

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking ...

Neither Messenger Nor WhatsApp - The Smarter Messaging App To Use

Messenger and WhatsApp maybe the default messaging app for many, but for a smarter, more private, and more streamlined ...