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    • Thursday, 24 March, 2022
      John Thornhill
      War in Ukraine underlines the need for Telegram to protect its users

      The messaging app is popular with libertarians and dissidents but may be susceptible to Kremlin pressure

    • Friday, 18 March, 2022
      Brazil’s supreme court blocks messaging app Telegram

      Decision will deal a blow to president Jair Bolsonaro, who has urged his supporters to use the platform

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      Merkel’s CDU and the Greens most affected by disinformation and hate campaigns

    • Friday, 17 September, 2021
      Cyber Security
      Telegram emerges as new dark web for cyber criminals

      New research shows growing network of hackers sharing data leaks on encrypted messaging app

    • Tuesday, 23 March, 2021
      Social Media
      Telegram raises $1bn from investors including Abu Dhabi state funds

      Mubadala and its Catalyst Partners joint venture among latest bond backers of messaging app

    • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
      US Capitol attack
      Far-right turns to encrypted platforms to stoke further unrest

      Use of alternative channels such as Telegram spikes after crackdown on Facebook and Twitter

    • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
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      Facebook-owned messaging app says people have misinterpreted changes to its privacy policies

    • Thursday, 30 July, 2020
      Telegram files EU antitrust complaint against Apple’s App Store

      Messaging company is latest company to criticise restrictions and fees

    • Tuesday, 7 July, 2020
      FT MagazineYuan Yang
      Time for tech companies to Zoom out of Hong Kong?

      Beijing’s new national security law for the territory is already posing big questions for US tech giants

    • Thursday, 18 June, 2020
      Russia lifts two-year ban on Telegram messaging platform

      Move brings to an end largely ineffective ban aimed at forcing app to comply with secret services

    • Monday, 16 December, 2019
      Far-right extremists flock to protest messaging app Telegram

      Encrypted platform attracts white nationalists as Facebook and YouTube crack down on hate speech

    • Friday, 11 October, 2019
      SEC sues Telegram to halt $1.7bn digital token offering

      US regulator accuses messaging app of violating federal securities law

    • Thursday, 13 June, 2019
      Hong Kong politics
      China linked to cyber attack on Telegram during Hong Kong protests

      Encrypted messaging app used by demonstrators to disseminate tactics

    • Thursday, 28 June, 2018
      Technology sector
      Line to launch cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore

      Japanese messaging app takes on Chinese and US rivals 

    • Tuesday, 1 May, 2018
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      Iran’s judiciary bans Telegram messaging app in blow to Rouhani

      Move underscores power struggles after president pledged to keep open social media sites

    • Friday, 20 April, 2018
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      Telegram’s Pavel Durov looks to stay ahead of Russian authorities

      Tech entrepreneur has become a target for creating messaging app known for privacy

    • Thursday, 19 April, 2018
      Social Media
      Big tech groups snared in Russia internet curbs

      Move against Telegram app wreaks wider havoc — perhaps on purpose

    • Tuesday, 17 April, 2018
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    • Friday, 13 April, 2018
      Technology sector
      Moscow court bans messaging app Telegram

      Telegram refused to turn over encrypted messaging traffic to security services

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      Moscow court bans Telegram messaging app

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    • Friday, 6 April, 2018
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    • Friday, 6 April, 2018
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      Have you ever meta crypto joke you didn't like?
    • Monday, 2 April, 2018
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      Telegram rejects Russian demand to hand over user data

      Messaging app says it is unable to provide encryption keys to secret services

    • Tuesday, 20 March, 2018
      Social Media
      Russia moves to block messaging app Telegram

      Supreme court orders encryption keys to be handed over to security services

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