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Telegram CEO unveils plans to enhance content moderation
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Telegram CEO unveils plans to enhance content moderation

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced on Friday that the messaging app would enhance its content moderation and remove features that have been exploited for illegal activities. This move comes as Durov faces a formal investigation in France over the use of Telegram for crimes such as fraud, money laundering, and sharing child exploitation material. In […]

Telegram founder alleges French pressure to censor Romanian conservatives
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov responds to charges following arrest in France

Telegram CEO and Russian billionaire Pavel Durov has publicly responded to the accusations brought against him by French authorities, marking his first statement since his arrest last month. The founder of Telegram, a social media platform with 950 million users globally, was detained upon arrival in France, where he was scheduled to attend a dinner […]

South Korean police investigate Telegram over deepfake sexual content
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Telegram issues apology to South Korea over deepfake porn

Telegram has formally apologized to South Korean authorities for its handling of deepfake pornographic content that has been circulating on its platform. This comes as South Korea grapples with a rising epidemic of digital sex crimes. The apology follows an investigation launched by South Korean police, accusing Telegram of facilitating the distribution of explicit deepfake […]

South Korean police investigate Telegram over deepfake sexual content
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South Korean police investigate Telegram over deepfake sexual content

South Korean authorities have initiated an investigation into Telegram, examining whether the encrypted messaging app has played a role in the distribution of sexually explicit deepfake content, Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday. The probe follows significant public and political backlash regarding the proliferation of such content, which has been frequently reported in Telegram chatrooms. […]

Russian foreign minister criticizes Telegram founder's mgt style
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Russian foreign minister criticizes Telegram founder’s mgt style

The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, who was recently arrested in France, was criticized by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for being “too free” in his management of the social media platform. Lavrov suggested that Durov’s unrestrained approach led to his current predicament. Last week, a French judge placed Durov, a Russian-born entrepreneur, […]

Telegram CEO unveils plans to enhance content moderation
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S’Korea cracks down on digital sex crimes amid Telegram controversy

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation into digital sex crimes following reports that sexually explicit deepfake images and videos of South Korean women have been circulating in Telegram chatrooms. The heightened scrutiny comes on the heels of Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of Telegram, being arrested over the […]

Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested for child porn, drug trafficking - Prosecutor
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested for child porn, drug trafficking – Prosecutor

The Russian-born founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France on Saturday evening at Le Bourget airport near Paris. The arrest is part of a broader investigation into allegations of child pornography, drug trafficking, and fraudulent transactions on the platform, French prosecutors announced on Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed […]

Russia blocks Telegram in two regions over security concerns
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Hamster Kombat onboarded 239m people in three months  – Telegram CEO

Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, offered insights and projections for Hamster Kombat, a popular Web 3 play-to-earn game that has dominated the industry since its introduction. The CEO emphasized the project’s impressive growth and potential for introducing millions of people to blockchain technology. He mentioned that Hamster Kombat, a tap-to-earn game offered on Telegram in which […]

Telegram expands crypto wallet access to users
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Telegram adds view-once audio, video message, other features

Telegram is introducing a number of enhancements, such as “view-once” video and audio messages as part of its January feature drop. New read-time controls and the option to halt recording while delivering an audio or video message are also being added to the platform. In September 2023, the app included “view-once” functionality for images and […]

Australia fines Telegram $640K for delayed response on online safety
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Telegram updates call feature

Telegram has updated its call feature promising better calls with a redesigned feature that consumes less battery life. Along with these improvements, the update adds new animations and upgrades to the app’s bot platform. According to the platform, calls have been updated with dynamic backdrops that alter according to whether the call is ringing, active, […]