4/2/2023 0 Comments Ceo at telegram messengerRussia's communications watchdog began today blocking access to the popular messaging app Telegram after a court banned the service for refusing to give the security services access to private conversations. (Photo : Photo credit should read YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images)Īn illustration picture taken through a magnifying glass on Apin Moscow shows the icon of the popular messaging app Telegram on a smart phone screen. This is what gave it its reputation as an anonymous and secure messaging platform, which is why so many people around the world use it now.Īs of August 2021, the app has already surpassed 1 billion downloads, basically catapulting it over WhatsApp. Telegram was largely used to organize mass protests at the time, all in opposition to the alleged internet crackdown by the country's Roskomnadzor (Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media).ĭespite numerous attempts to block Telegram in the country, Russian authorities couldn't stop the people from organizing more protests using the app. There were massive protests connected to this back in 2018, wherein Durov was a high-profile participant, writes DFRLab on. Russia has been known (or infamous, rather) for its internet censorship drive, to which the Telegram CEO and VKontakte founder seemed to be staunchly against. That's because he himself has gotten into trouble with authorities in the past with regards to user privacy and free speech online. One might say that a billionaire creating a totally anonymous messaging platform might be weird, but this is actually on-brand with Durov. Learn more about this report by clicking here. Telegram CEO plans to unveil the subscription service that will disable ads soon.
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