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Telegram Surpasses WhatsApp Traffic Volume in Russia

The private messaging app Telegram has for the first time overtaken WhatsApp in traffic volume in Russia, the Vedomosti business daily reported...

nationalist expertise

Explainer: Who Are Russia’s Pro-War Bloggers And Why Are They Important?

These hawkish, patriotic commentators are outspoken supporters of Russia’s invasion.

Lacking Oversight, Telegram Thrives in Ukraine Disinformation Battle

False news often spreads via public groups, or chats, with potentially fatal effects.

Telegram Messenger Blocks Navalny Bot During Russian Election

The decision further restricts access to Alexei Navalny's Smart Voting system, following Apple and Google takedowns of his app.

Russian Tech Billionaire Durov Among Potential Pegasus Spyware Targets – Guardian

Durov, the founder of encrypted messenger Telegram, reportedly appears on the Pegasus list the year he changed his official residence to the UAE.

Telegram Raises $1Bln, With Russian Direct Investment Fund Buying Bonds

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund is now among the backers of Pavel Durov’s previously banned messenger platform.

Sealed Communications

Apple Faces Anti-Telegram Lawsuit Following U.S. Capitol Riot

A U.S. NGO has sued Apple in a bid to remove Telegram from its App Store, claiming the app fails to filter out far-right extremist activity.

Telegram Downloads Soar as Trump Supporters Deplatformed

Trump supporters flocked to the encrypted messaging app after “posts on Parler had urged users” to move there, The Daily Telegraph reported.

monetized service

Telegram Messaging App to Launch Pay-For Services in 2021

"We will be able to launch countless new features and welcome billions of new users," the app's founder Pavel Durov said.

opinion Ilya Klishin

Anonymous Telegram Channels Are Shaping Russia's Daily Life

Popular telegram channels said Moscow would re-impose quarantine on September 21. It never happened

Russia ‘Unblocks’ Telegram Messenger in Surprise Reversal

The move comes two years after Russia first began blocking the popular messaging app.

TELEGRAM TANKED

Telegram Ditches $1.7Bln Blockchain Launch

Founder Pavel Durov slams U.S. rules on crypto after months of delays and investor unrest.

Will Telegram Ever Launch Planned $1.7Bln Blockchain Project?

Pavel Durov's TON crypto project beset by technical delays, legal challenges, and investor frustration.

cryptocurrency stalled

Telegram May Delay Coin Launch as SEC Halts U.S. Sales

The messaging app, founded by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov. is evaluating ways to solve the problem.

Telegram Blockchain

Telegram Messenger Could Start Testing Crypto Platform in September

Telegram entrepreneur Durov raised $1.7 billion last March with one of the most successful ICOs of all time.

Identity confirmed

Popular Russian Political Blogger ‘Stalingulag’ Reveals His Identity

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny has called Stalingulag Russia's "leading political columnist."

Russia Struggles for Technology to Block Telegram Messenger

Russia is experimenting with more precise technology to block individual online services after an attempt to shut down banned messaging service Telegram...

Telegram to Turn Over Terror Suspects’ Data Under New Privacy Policy

Telegram users suspected of terrorism will now have their personal data turned over to the authorities on court orders.

Russian Investigators Buy Chinese Technology for Cell Phone Surveillance

The Magicube is reportedly able to access Telegram, Skype and Viber message history; acquire Facebook and Twitter data; and break into Apple and Android...

Top Russian Court Rules in Favor of FSB Telegram Encryption Demands

The ruling leaves intact the court’s decision on March 20, 2018 that the FSB can legally demand access to user’s encryption keys, Interfax reported...

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