Russia is intensifying efforts to push users away from foreign messaging apps and toward a domestic platform that has been criticized as a surveillance tool.

The Telegram messaging app said that it had not found any breaches of its encryption, dismissing a Russian government ...

Pavel Durov says Russian officials are now blocking access to Telegram because they want people to start using a government app that spies on users. He said the same thing happened in Iran eight years ...

FILE - The logo for the Telegram messaging app is seen on a notebook screen in Munich, Germany, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) (Matthias Schrader ...

The app has exploded in popularity in Israel following Oct. 7 and is known for its lack of content moderation. Telegram, the wildly popular messaging platform beloved by the far right and instrumental ...

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russia's minister for digital development Maksud Shadayev said on Wednesday that foreign intelligence services are able to see messages sent by Russian soldiers fighting in ...

Russia's communications watchdog limited access to Telegram - a popular messaging app owned by Russian-born billionaire Pavel ...

Russian soldiers using Telegram face surveillance risks from foreign intelligence, while authorities restrict the app for not deleting extremist content. Despite these issues, access remains unblocked ...

Many users reported lagging and slow traffic when using Telegram this week after Russia’s communications watchdog said that ...

Open the Telegram app or visit the Telegram web portal. Click on “Log In” and enter the phone number associated with your old account. If you’ve forgotten your password, use the “Forgot Password” ...

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