Telegram hits 200 million active monthly users

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The instant messaging app created by the founder of the social networking site VK continues to grow, although it still has a long road ahead until it can challenge Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. Telegram Messenger was used by 200 million people within the 30 days for the first time — as many …

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Russia begins blocking access to messaging app Telegram

RUSSIA: Russia's communications watchdog on Monday began blocking access to the popular messaging app Telegram after a court banned the service for refusing to give security services access to private conversations. "Roskomnadzor has received the ruling of (Moscow's) Tagansky court to block … Read More Share this NewFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedIn

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Bloomberg: Russia blocks Telegram, forcing Kremlin to switch service

Russia began implementing a ban on the Telegram messenger service for refusing to hand over encryption keys to security services, a move that forced Kremlin officials to switch to another provider for communications with media. Read more here. Found a spelling error? Let us know – highlight it and … Read …

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Russia Bans 1.8 Million Amazon and Google IPs in Attempt to Block Telegram

The move to ban these IP blocks is a response to Telegram moving some of its infrastructure to Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud servers over the weekend. Roskomnadzor banned the Telegram instant messaging client inside Russia's border on Friday, April 13, after Telegram refused to hand … Read More Share …