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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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Topic: Telegram

WhatsApp says Russia is trying to block it

Russia has started restricting some Telegram and WhatsApp calls, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share information with law enforcement in fraud and terrorism cases.

Telegram founder claims France intel agency head asked for ban on Romanian conservative voices on app

Pavel Durov, currently under judicial supervision in France, said that Nicolas Lerner approached him ahead of Romanian elections.

Star Health sues Telegram after hacker uses app’s chatbots to leak data of medical policyholders

Star has received a temporary injunction from a Tamil Nadu court ordering Telegram to block any chatbots or websites in India 'that make available the data online.'

Why social media content moderation is so difficult

Content moderation is a neglected backstop for businesses designed to draw in big audiences, and extract the strongest possible reactions from them in the process.

Telegram crackdown is a boon for India. The app was a haven for terrorists

Pavel Durov made millions playing hide and seek with data regulation. His arrest highlights a new global vulnerability.

Telegram’s Durov granted bail, now under formal investigation in probe against organised crime on app

French authorities have barred the Russian-born founder from leaving the country as they investigate cases of money laundering, child pornography, drug trafficking, and more.

Telegram CEO arrest set the stage for a law vs tech battle. It will shape norms worldwide

Across the world, though, organised crime cartels are continuing to use free, easily available tech tools, and the patience of some governments is starting to run out.

‘Pavel Durov has nothing to hide, absurd to hold him responsible for abuse of social media’—Telegram

Telegram's Russia-born founder was arrested by French police during preliminary investigation into cyber crimes through Telegram, drawing flak from Moscow.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov detained at French airport over lack of moderation of platform

Durov was charged of complicity in drug trafficking, crimes against children and fraud, all due to absence of moderation and his failure to cooperate with law enforcement.

Telegram has a seedy underbelly. It’s a hunting ground for paedophiles that’s got agencies worried

Telegram maintains it takes immediate & stringent action as prescribed by law when child pornography, child sexual abuse material, or rape and gangrape content is reported to it.

On Camera

UPSC Civil Services Exam has been reduced to a memory test. That’s not how you select officers

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.